This vehicle will very often grind when starter is engaged, as if starter drive is failing to properly mesh with the ring gear. A check of the ring gear shows some wear,1/4 at the worst spots. Bench test of the starter shows nothing unusual.

I checked the ar...

FIX posted 8/29/1998

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