Flywheel or starter?
Newbie post here but I heard you guys are better than that other site so I decided to ask all of you. Anyway, I went to go to lunch today only to find out that my car won't start. It makes a whirring sound as long as I'm turning the key over and then if I let go it grinds down. It kinda seems like it's not in gear but it is, and I verified that by putting it in reverse and I saw the reverse lights come on and it still won't start. I've tried all 6 gears. It's not a battery problem either as all the lights and radio and everything work fine. I also checked to make sure the fuel-cut switch in the trunk wasn't flipped (although it'd have no reason to be) but I've had that happen to me once before. A buddy at work here told me that it's most likely either "a broken tooth on the flywheel or on the starter."
Now I could most likely push start it and pop the clutch but obviously I don't want to be doing this everytime I need to go somewhere, or even ever again. If it's the flywheel that could suck because that's a lot of money to have replaced. I don't know how to do it myself nor do I have the tools or a garage even if I did. This is Christmas season and every dollar right now goes towards gifts.
If it's an issue with the starter, how much would it cost to replace and could I do that myself? It is an eletric starter but I'm not sure what kind or anything.
If it's an issue with the flywheel, how much would it cost to have that replaced (parts and labor, you can generalize)?
He also mentioned one other thing that I don't really remember but it was something about a piece from the starter falling into the transmission. Could that ruin the transmission right away? If this were the case I would have to replace only the starter and then what, have the transmission dropped and opened to remove the loose piece? What kind of money is that? Thanks in advance for any help.
Newbie post here but I heard you guys are better than that other site so I decided to ask all of you. Anyway, I went to go to lunch today only to find out that my car won't start. It makes a whirring sound as long as I'm turning the key over and then if I let go it grinds down. It kinda seems like it's not in gear but it is, and I verified that by putting it in reverse and I saw the reverse lights come on and it still won't start. I've tried all 6 gears. It's not a battery problem either as all the lights and radio and everything work fine. I also checked to make sure the fuel-cut switch in the trunk wasn't flipped (although it'd have no reason to be) but I've had that happen to me once before. A buddy at work here told me that it's most likely either "a broken tooth on the flywheel or on the starter."
Now I could most likely push start it and pop the clutch but obviously I don't want to be doing this everytime I need to go somewhere, or even ever again. If it's the flywheel that could suck because that's a lot of money to have replaced. I don't know how to do it myself nor do I have the tools or a garage even if I did. This is Christmas season and every dollar right now goes towards gifts.
If it's an issue with the starter, how much would it cost to replace and could I do that myself? It is an eletric starter but I'm not sure what kind or anything.
If it's an issue with the flywheel, how much would it cost to have that replaced (parts and labor, you can generalize)?
He also mentioned one other thing that I don't really remember but it was something about a piece from the starter falling into the transmission. Could that ruin the transmission right away? If this were the case I would have to replace only the starter and then what, have the transmission dropped and opened to remove the loose piece? What kind of money is that? Thanks in advance for any help.