I know this doesn't go here but there's more Acura Guru's here than in the MDX forum. My wife's 03 MDX makes a terrible grinding sound after she starts it. I thought she was holding the key forward too long until I tried it and it still does it. I'm guessing it's the starter so I was wondering if anybody knows a DIY page to change it out or approx how much the stealership will charge to do it....thanks in advance.

-Baum

 

starter should be easy to change out since it is on top of the trans case for the autos (not sure about sticks)

i have no idea how much it would cost but I would see about good will unless you got a bajillion miles on it.

 

Buy a service manual.
www.helminc.com

From my general experience, & starter can be from $60-$400. Then you have labor unless you DIY. A dealer is going to charge way more $.

 

You either have trouble reading or you know something most of us don't. Where exactly do you get a 2003 MDX with a stick shift?

 

shouldn't be more than 2 or three bolts, most everyother car is, although I've never changed an auto starter...

 

Thanks for all the help guys, that's why I love this site!

 

 

question was answered in less the 7 hours in the proper forum, so there's no need for this thread here in the 2G CL forum...

MDX thread is here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/1-2g-mdx-2001-2013-166/starter-change-687644/