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Old May 5, 2018 | 11:58 AM
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My starter is showing signs of dying. Grinding noise when staring, hesitation then pop cough when starting.

These symptoms only happen occasionally, but more frequent. I have 110,000 miles on it and it's clearly the original.

Any suggestions or recommendations on what to look for to replace it?

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Old May 9, 2018 | 02:53 PM
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Pull it and have it rebuilt.
 
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I bought my AJ16 starter from AutoZone, no problems for 50k+ miles so far. They store your name and phone number so you’ll never lose that lifetime warranty.
 
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Old May 10, 2018 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jagsandmgs
I bought my AJ16 starter from AutoZone, no problems for 50k+ miles so far. They store your name and phone number so you’ll never lose that lifetime warranty.
Good to know. Since I will do this myself, I actually value the warranty.
 
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