# New starter whining during crank up **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** grand-cherokee, jeep\ **Created:** [December 31, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793 "2017-12-31T02:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jessicaab101131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jessicaab101131](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessicaab101131)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/1 "2017-12-31T02:06:19Z")
We just bought a new starter and there is a high pitch whine when you let go of the key. It cranks and sounds fine. I know it has something to do with the distance between the bolts but not exactly sure how to go about adjusting and fixing. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/2 "2017-12-31T02:10:40Z")
It sounds like a problem with the overrunning clutch on the new starter. [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrunning%20clutch](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrunning%20clutch) Get another starter. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jessicaab101131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jessicaab101131](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessicaab101131)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/3 "2017-12-31T02:36:52Z")
My husband says that’s not the problem and the starter is brand new so no reason to buy another new one. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/4 "2017-12-31T02:39:38Z")
A starter can be bad right out of the box, especially if it’s a rebuilt. ---
**Author:** ![Jessicaab101131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jessicaab101131](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jessicaab101131)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/5 "2017-12-31T05:06:08Z")
The starter isn’t bad, my husband fixed the problem. Thanks for trying to help ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/6 "2017-12-31T06:31:05Z")
> [@Jessicaab101131](#): > > my husband fixed the problem. But you are not going to tell us what the problem was? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/7 "2017-12-31T14:29:08Z")
I got a car with a loud starter. Screech is more like like. After several yrs of hell I changed it out and new one is noticeably quieter. I never knew motor turned over that way with so little grinding ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-starter-whining-during-crank-up/110793/8 "2018-01-01T03:05:27Z")
Yes, please let us know what the problem was and how he fixed it. The info may help the next person with a similar problem.