Car wont start iM stuck please help

Tiny
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  • 2003 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 210,000 MILES
Ok I just bought a 2003 ford Taurus from a family member. She kept very good care of it and I got it for a great price. Well I had the car for a week and replaced the starter the altinator the battery and the ac compressor froze up so I bypassed the pully. Worked great for about 2 weeks. Wendsday I drove to work just fine 6am. When I got off 3.30pm my car started fine but squealed louder then any car ive heard me begin embarrassed I drove off a short distance down the road I pulled over popped the hood turned the ignition off abd took the key out the car was still running but at a very low idle and still squealing. I saw no problems so closed the hood and put the key back in and turned to on. The car jumped up to normal idle and stoped squealing. Thinking it was ok I drove about 30min to Wal-Mart drove great. When I got back to the car it wont start. Turn ignition to on all lights work all power works, try to start it and nothing no click clank clunk nothing the motor doesnt even turn over. Tested the battery, altinator, look at serpintine belt tension everything good. So I thought ok maybe starter. I jumped the starter off my battery it spins fas. And free but still wouldn't turn motor. Any ideas please my kids start school in 1 week and im about to be fired please someone have a answer
Sunday, August 10th, 2014 AT 4:41 AM

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Tiny
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Sounds like the starter drive is broke in the starter. A rebuilt one should take care of it or a new starter drive for starter. Unless there is some kind of engine damage.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 AT 11:50 AM
Tiny
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That is what I was thinking because the starter still spins freely just does not engaged with the flywheel. Is there a way I can definitely ensure that is the issue?
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 AT 11:50 AM
Tiny
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It is either the starter drive or teeth are torn off flywheel. There is not a test other than being on the car because if auto parts tests it they will say starter is good because they cannot load the drive. Meaning they cannot put like a load on teeth to see if it is any good or not.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 AT 11:50 AM
Tiny
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Okay just got back from the car. Crankshaft turns freely so I no the motor is not seized. I turned it completely stopping every quarter and the starter still wont engage. If I take the starter out can I inspect the teeth on it? And weird to me when you turn the ignition to start it does nothing the only way the starter spins is if I put a hot wire to it. So I thought might be a voltage problem. I used a tester at connections from battery to solenoid and from solenoid to starter it is checking out fine. The only problem I found was a relay kicking and getting really hot. But it is the accessory delay relay so pretty sure it is nothing to do with that.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 AT 11:50 AM
Tiny
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Try resetting your anti theft unit if no manual look online. I think you have finally relayed to me what is wrong.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 AT 11:50 AM

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