Intermittent starting issue

1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
193,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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PENNY LANE2
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My ignition turns over, but it sounds like it’s grinding on the flywheel. If I roll my car back a few feet, it will turn over or if I put a jump starter on the battery it will start.
May 9, 2022 at 10:20 AM
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This sounds like you have one of two problems, either the flywheel is worn which will make the starter grind or you have a low battery, since the battery is more common lets do a load test to confirm the issue. It is easy to do and takes no tools, here is a guide that will help us get started on fixing the car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

May 10, 2022 at 2:56 AM
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