Is it cranking the engine or just spinning the starter very fast?

Mark

JRodgers wrote:
> Tonight as I was about to leave a friends house - I turned the key to
> start the engine. The started engaged for a second - then the engine
> bucked, and then the starter began to run away. Turning the key off made
> no difference. I had to disconnect the battery to stop the starter.
>
> I borrowed a hammer,and a flashlight and whacked the starter - No Joy!
>
> I've never run into this problem before. Being it was night, I couldn't
> do much. I still don't have my beloved Bentley, so a bit handicapped on
> the troubleshooting.
>
> Anyone have any idea what this could be about??
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>