You hop in your Dodge diesel and turn the key only to be greeted with a click-click sound, instead of the more familiar whirring of your starter motor. Something is wrong. You somehow knew that the ...

A car's starter is basically an electric motor and has all the basic parts common to electric motors. In addition to the armature and brushes common to electric motors, the Chrysler mini-starter has ...

Your car won't start. Again. Luckily, you have a manual-shift transmission and manage to bump-start it in the driveway. First stop? The repair shop. The service writer takes your information, and the ...

You have a couple of options here. You can remove the stater motor and take it to an auto electrician who will be able to test it, see what’s wrong with it and give you a quote to rebuild the unit. Or ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Back in the day, you had to hand-crank your engine to start it. Thankfully, Charles Kettering and Cadillac gave us the electric starter motor ...

In this video, I take on the restoration of a challenging starter motor from eBay. Watch as I dismantle, clean, and prep every part, apply multiple coats of primer and lacquer, and polish components ...

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on May 23, 2020. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. When your car’s engine won’t start and all ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

BMW is recalling more than 145,000 vehicles because their starter motors may overheat, risking a fire. The recall involves a number of sedans, coupes, and SUVs that were part of a previous recall for ...