Grinding noise and burning smell after starter replacement
A new starter can cause a loud grinding noise on startup and a burning wiring smell if something was installed incorrectly or a wire like the fusible link is damaged. This leaves the car owner dealing with warning lights and uncertainty about whether the vehicle is safe to drive.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Having the mechanic look at it again to adjust bolts
- 2Inspecting wires and trying to locate the fusible link
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
Where this came up
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