# Starter Grinding

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-grinding/25453>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 24, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-grinding/25453 "2009-01-24T18:21:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fkoski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba8739/32.png) [@fkoski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fkoski)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-grinding/25453/1 "2009-01-24T18:21:45Z")

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…on a 1999 Isuzu trooper. I just had the starter replaced and now it is making a grinding sound when I start it. It’s not as bad as when I first picked it up at the shop but should I take it back and have them take a look at it?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-grinding/25453/2 "2009-01-24T18:23:32Z")

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Yes, definitely. The starter probably hasn’t been properly shimmed.