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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: nofear3544 on July 12, 2009, 09:36:52 PM

Title: Anyone recognize this problem/noise?
Post by: nofear3544 on July 12, 2009, 09:36:52 PM

car is not starting and when i turn the key I get a high pitched whine. sounds like something is just spinning from within the engine. i pulled out the first spark plug and it was covered in oil. could my timing be off? how hard of a fix is this?

fyi its not the starter car is getting plenty of juice..