nopain20

Hi, I just replace my civic si starter with a new one but it still Won't start. When I try to start the car the starter just make this zine noise. It sound like the starter is not
engaging the fly wheel. Also did Test the new starter at the store and it still good. Could it be a bad starter that doesn't wont to engage when install or bad wires or the flywheel? Btw could still push start the car. Thank.

97emsedan

Starter pinion not meshing with the flywheel? Nit the right diameter pinion? Too many questions to throw in here.

Did you buy the starter from Honda?

nopain20

It a remanufactured starter. I have fix a few cars with remanufactured starter before and they all start up on the first try. But this one sit there and make this zine noise only.

4cam4banger

possible defect, pretty sure its impossible to hook the wires up wrong on a honda starter. these have the sort of bendix drive, right? where inertia flings the gear out?

maybe the starter is spinning backwards due to a wiring defect.

nopain20

Didn't test the old starter but brought the old and new starter in to test and the store say both starter work find. Both spring out when testing but the new one definitely spin alot stronger.

m_shake

Ha mine and my boss's 2011 si would do this time to time from day one. Always random as **** though.