Chrysler - PTCruiser :: 2003 - Starter Was Grinding When Cold
Nov 9, 2013
Background: My starter was grinding when cold. So I put in a new (used) starter. Still grinding. Had the battery load tested before starter swap, test said everything OK.
New thing: At the posts the battery reads 12.4 volts. But at the starter solenoid and other places on the positive wire it reads anywhere from 3 to 9 volts. If I leave the multimeter on it the voltage will swing back and forth and all over the place between about 3 and 9 volts in the space of 5 seconds.
Where the voltage might be going? Bad ground? Could this be what's causing the starter to stick? Related at least?
It's a 2003 PT CRUISER non-turbo.
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