Was wondering if you guys could help me. I own a 1994 Volvo 850 NA for snow days and back and forth to school. For a while now I have been hearing a loud whining noise from just under the intake manifold. So two days ago my starter went. Today I replaced the starter and the car starts right up. Yeah!!. As I wait around with the car running to watch for any negative signs (also to make sure I hooked the radiator fan back up correctly, damn those hoses). My girlfriend is in the car with me still watching under the hood, the loud whining noise comes back pretty bad almost louder than before with the old starter. I yelled to my girlfriend “shut it off” and she did. Now the effer won't start! Does anyone have any guesses as to what the hell is going on? I read on the Volvo forums that the starter might be getting too much power continuously, what do you think? Thanks guys.

 

Are you getting power to the small wire on the starter when you try to start it?

 

I am not sure, how would I be able to test that? Meter of some sort? Is that the wire that tells the arm to retract after meeting up with the flywheel? I def know what wire you are talking about too I am just concerned that the wire is no good and that is why the starter stays met up with the flywheel and eventually gets burnt out. Thanks

 

Test with a test light or meter.
That wire gets power when you turn the car over.
When you let off from starting that wire looses power and stops the starter from working.