# 93 Saturn Won't Start, Loud Noise When Cranked

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-saturn-wont-start-loud-noise-when-cranked/29179>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 15, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-saturn-wont-start-loud-noise-when-cranked/29179 "2009-04-15T14:30:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![anomilygrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@anomilygrace](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anomilygrace)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-saturn-wont-start-loud-noise-when-cranked/29179/1 "2009-04-15T14:30:49Z")

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Hi,  
  
  
  
 I’m trying to diagnose the problem I started experiencing this morning when trying to get to work. I got into my car, turned the key, heard the starter click, then a loud screeching noise started. It almost sounded like if you try to start an already running engine - except the engine isn’t on.  
  
  
  
 All the lights and radio are on, I have just over a 1/4 tank of gas - help?

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-saturn-wont-start-loud-noise-when-cranked/29179/2 "2009-04-15T14:45:48Z")

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Starter is coming loose from the engine. (not too likely)  
Starter/solenoid is faulty.  
Flywheel gear on engine is damaged.

Don’t try to start it anymore before doing repairs, you are causing additional damage.

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**Author:** ![anomilygrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@anomilygrace](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anomilygrace)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-saturn-wont-start-loud-noise-when-cranked/29179/3 "2009-04-15T14:47:59Z")

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I’ve only done it twice (once to confirm) so hopefully nothing’s too badly damaged by me. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-saturn-wont-start-loud-noise-when-cranked/29179/4 "2009-04-15T16:05:52Z")

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Yes, one hopes so. I suspect that the best case would be that you just need a new starter.