Thanks for all the tips on my bad teeth. The car never failed to crank over, so it may only be the one tooth but... since nobody here knows me that well, I can tell you what will happen. I will not want to drop the trans or pay to have it done. I will put the new starter on and hope for the best. It will work fine for some time and seem perfect. Then around February the other teeth will fall off and leave me stranded. This will involve my trying to do it on a snowy street in Brooklyn and pushing the car for alternate side or towing it with a K-car and old extension cords. Armed with this information I will still attempt to "live with it" for now. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/