What makes the starter spin on a car?

Answer by  karm (164)

the bolts on the starter can be loose and it could have shaken out of place with the starter which can strip your gears real quick.

Answer by  kayrag (66)

The starter is a motor with a switch that connects it to the battery and to the chassis ground. The stored power of the battery is what spins the starter.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

The starter is an electrical motor. It turns the electricity it receives into a rotation force used to spin the flywheel by way of a series of brushes and coils.