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.......... The starter is definitely bad, he tried hitting it with a hammer, but all it did was start smoking. It’s toast.
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Ace mechanic.
Actually not as bad as it sounds. It was a last ditch effort to get one more start out of the starter. I’ve done that before and it actually works. That is, if it’s a stuck bendix. We both knew it was unlikely, but were willing to try anything at that moment.