93 240sx : New Starter prob

[bcar240]

I just replaced the starter on my KA, and now it seems to be working fine except that when the starter is cranking there is a whining sound. I am not sure what the deal is.

I alread posted this in the KA section, but I am coming up on me having to drive the car back to school so I would like to fix the problem before leaving if possible. Here is the link to the other post, sorry for any confusion. TIA!

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[NISTECH]

You didnt state weather it starts the car though. does it?

[bcar240]

Ya, that might be some important info, lol. Yes, it does start the car. Acts perfectly fine except for that whine.

[NISTECH]

Its likely the internal gears in the starter. The noise is probably actually the gears meshing improperly which will accelerate the wear on them. Did it have a life time gaurantee? If so I just say run it till it quits, It could go a year like that. You can just tell all your buddies it a turbo mod for your starter to make it turn the engine over faster..

[bcar240]

That won't potentially damage the flywheel will it? If not, I have no problem because I do have the guarantee. I will listen more carefully, but I already think I heard the sound diminish a little. If the gears are meshing wrong do you think it was a defect in the starter or is something strange afoot? Thanks, your the best! (in a normal way )

[NISTECH]

Yea its probably just a crappy rebuild. Get them all the time from aftermarket sources. Thats why they offer the lifetime , it helps them sell over the dealer parts.