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    Help - Starter?

    Well, I got in my 1989 colony park, turned the key and just get one "click" sound and then a "whirring" noise. Battery has juice, lights and radio work.

    Was having no issues with starting prior to this. Problem came on suddenly.

    I'm thinking that the starter died? Any other ideas?

    Thanks!
    1989 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon.
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    #2
    sounds like the starter died yes

    1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
    2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
    1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
    1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
    2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
    1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

    please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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      #3
      Yip, as it turns out, it was the starter. Replaced it and all is good.
      1989 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon.

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        #4
        Starter drive probably decided to self destruct.

        Alex.
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          #5
          Sweet... I think that is the first time I have EVER seen a starter drive self destruct like that.
          1990 LTD Crown Vic w/ dead 5.0
          1984 Pontiac 6000 cammed 2.5L Iron Duke
          1986 F-150 300 6cyl 5spd.
          1994 Crown Vic... Free, bad trans?

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            #6
            excellent! what i like to see! keep them boxes running!

            1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
            2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
            1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
            1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
            2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
            1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

            please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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              #7
              I've seen damage like that, but it was on diesel engines, like the diesels in front end loaders and shit. Sucker let go good lol
              Pebbles-1968 Ford F250
              Pile of Junk! An Electronics Project Site (To get wet by)<---Clicky! NEW STUFF!!!!

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                #8
                Usually they don't explode quite that bad. I've seen GM starters with dead bendix drives though. Same symptoms, click-whirrrrrrrrrr
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

                Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Lincolnmania View Post
                  excellent! what i like to see! keep them boxes running!
                  She is my daily driver. I hope to driver though next winter. If she wasn't such a rust bucket, I would consider restoring her (if I had the cash).

                  I'll get some pictures of the under-body next time she's on a lift.
                  1989 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon.

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                    #10
                    Mine did the same last week. It's the original starter and always been a fast cranker. Bought a drive and took the starter off. Took off the top cover and the actual lever that kicks the starter drive out was broken. Welded that SOB and she's working fine!
                    1990 Country Squire - under restoration
                    1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - daily beater

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