Starters don't get much thought until we turn the key and nothing happens. Discount auto parts stores still offer rebuilt Autolite or Motorcraft starters for classic Mustangs because they were in ...

For most of us, starting our car is (or should be) completely uneventful. You turn a key or press a button, then the engine just starts. However, there was a time when cars had to be manually started.

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Back in the day, you had to hand-crank your engine to start it. Thankfully, Charles Kettering and Cadillac gave us the electric starter motor ...

You have a couple of options here. You can remove the stater motor and take it to an auto electrician who will be able to test it, see what’s wrong with it and give you a quote to rebuild the unit. Or ...

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A mechanic admitted that he was quite puzzled by smoke coming from the starter motor of a 2016 Ford Fusion that was sitting in his workshop.