i replaced my starter with a new one from reibies over the summer. and at least once a day or so when i turn the truck on the starter does on work. it will make a high pitched spinning/grinding noise. when it does that i turn the car back off and change gears a few times then try again. sometimes it does it multipull time sometimes not.

i pulled the starter off today and it did look like the teeth on the starter were a bit, especialy for only being a few months old.

do any of you guys have an idea what might be wrong?

 

Is it an auto or manual trans? If its an auto then you probably need a new flexplate, manual a new flywheel. Oh yah...never buy starters from riebies, kragen, ect ect. Either fix your toyota starter or buy reman toyota starters. That other junk will fail on you soon

 

its a manuel

 

get a toyota starter and check the teeth on your flywheel

 

Also check ALL your engine/frame/battery grounds & clean them well. Need to check the starter relay, too.