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Car will not turn over

Tiny
JOSEPH BARRECA
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  • 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE
  • 2.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 160,000 MILES
Car will not start cranks for a second and makes a loud metal to metal sound like something is rubbing. Could it be a starter or something worse?
Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 8:51 AM

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Tiny
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I think you should look for a cracked starter housing or loose starter bolts. Also, check if the flex-plate is cracked or the teeth missing/worn down where the starter is located right now.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 10:31 AM
Tiny
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The car is parked away from home had to leave it parked could not not get it to start. I did not mention before, it stalled out when I was driving then would not start back up. It makes a noise like rubbing metal for like a second then silent each time I would turn the key.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 2:44 PM
Tiny
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And the head lights and dash lights went dim when trying to start also.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 2:49 PM
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I am starting to wonder then if the engine locked up.
Did the engine begin smoking and/or did the coolant temperature rise to too hot or any warning lights come on right before the engine stalled?
You should check the engine oil level and the coolant level, not as a fix per se but to see if either is really low and may be the cause that the engine did lockup.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 3:32 PM
Tiny
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I did see a little bit of smoke not a lot at all. No lights and I just did a oil change and topped of coolant.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 5:15 PM
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More the reason to check the oil level and coolant level. Maybe the oil leaked out for some reason, etc.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 7:23 PM
Tiny
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I had checked the oil level the day prior and it was at the full line.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 7:30 PM
Tiny
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I park on a concrete driveway and there also was not any drips or signs of leaks of any kind on the ground.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 7:31 PM
Tiny
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When you get back to the car, see if you can turn the engine over by hand to see if it is locked up or not.
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 AT 8:02 PM
Tiny
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How do I go about that?
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 AT 9:32 AM
Tiny
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Either of two ways, by using a six point socket on the front crankshaft bolt, if there is one or by removing the transmission flex-plate shield (cover) and using a flywheel turner tool.
Here is a photo showing how that tool is used to try to turn the flex-plate:
http://www.classiccarsandtools.com/tag/harbor-freight-tools/
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 AT 10:42 AM

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