At 1:56 AM -0600 11/12/03, Ray Sta.Juana wrote: >Can this problem be remedied by NOT replacing the >starter? As in lubing it or somehow making some adjustments? I've been able to eliminate the squeal by disassembling a starter and lubing the gear train and other moving parts. It's now part of my regular maintenance and I do it any time a starter is off of the car. Brad Richards