Flywheel

My 1992 Pontiac sunbird sometimes makes a loud screeching sound when i crank the engine, and it might do that 5 times to start, then it cranks. Or else it starts the 1st time. Could it be the flywheel, or is it the starter?
Thanks for helping!!

My 1992 Pontiac sunbird sometimes makes a loud screeching sound when i crank the engine, and it might do that 5 times to start, then it cranks. Or else it starts the 1st time. Could it be the flywheel, or is it the starter?
Thanks for helping!!


first lets do the easiest take the starter off and take it to autozone

they test it for free and they will tell u if is ok or not

if is ok when u put it back make sure is tight and wires are tight too

flywheels take long to go bad. so it might be the starter

yeah, im going to try to take it off this weekend...ill post back with results....

Do you have a manual transmission?

nah, i have a auto...yeah, today i took off the starter, and it looked good, but it had metal shavings on the inside of it...here are some pics of the starter and the flywheel.
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=528683028&security=xmetKu

http://image55.webshots.com/55/5/13/35/543351335gZKqPT_fs.jpg

http://image52.webshots.com/152/5/18/57/543351857xcUBKi_fs.jpg