Sometime my starter spins and whines. I turn key off and try again. Most times it then starts..sometimes takes two or three times. Good battery voltage. This seems to come and go with no rhyme or reason.
Sounds like the solenoid on the starter motor, that pushes its gear into the flywheel, is bad. The solenoid is often called the "Bendix" after the company that first made starters in the 1920s. Need to get a new or remanufactured starter.
Agree about the solenoid. You may have a local auto electrical shop that will rebuild the startert for you. Plull it off yourself anc carry to the shop to save a few bucks.
Al
Removing the 1.9 starter is not easy. The dipstick tube must be removed, then the starter is under the intake manifold and has hard-to-reach torx bolts.
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