Ok Got a brand new powermaster mini starter for when i put my longtubes in the starter has been in a week and today I got in the car it cranked over a little bit then it stopped and wouldent crank anymore then I turned key off then on and it started to crank by itself.

After that I push started it and made it to a friends house where I shut it off and tried to start it again, when i did that the starter gear didnt kick out but the motor started spinning and when i let the key out of crank position it kept cranking.

After a scurry to disconnect the battery I put the car in the air and inspected my electrical (expecting something to be melted on the headder) everything was fine so I charged the battery and now when I turn the key to crank all my lights go dim the starter maked a whining noise (doesent spin) and seems like it drains the batter instantly.

So I think the starter is shot.
any other info would be appreciated because I'm at a loss thanks

AL

 

Kind of sounds solenoid related. I'm not sure what the powermaster uses for a solenoid, though.

 

Ok thanks I'm calling them monday and I'm gonna bitch up a whirlwind

me and my friends were busting *** to get all our cars together to go to the track this weekend and my starter **** needless to say I'm pissed

 

Though, when you say the motor was spinning but the gear didn't engage, did you have a peek see under the car and look at it visually while some one was cranking (or a starter interupt switch works too).

Often times, with a starter, one of the best things to do is to go under and see what's going on while it's actually trying to work.

 

Something everybody over looks as well, Check your connections to ground, and to battery, on both the starter and the battery. just my

 

At that time I was busy running for a wrench to disconnect the battery (key was off and starter cranking) the thing sounded like it was going to explode

Only reason it gets me soo bad is that I drove it to where I was when it ****ed up

I had it on the battery charger and when i would try to start it it would make a terrible whining noise not turn the engine and it seemed to almost completely discharge the battery in a matter of about 5 seconds I'm confused