Q: Starter engaging but not turning fly wheel

asked by on June 08, 2016

The car has oil and not had no problems has the original starter in it but it engages but makes a clank noise when tries to turn wheel I pulled starter kept hooked to battery turn key over and starter engaged and spun could it still be the starter not having power to spin fly wheel or what cause just happen all at once last for work that morning made it 100 yards and the engine stated making a loud clinking noise coming from starter area and car just shut off had no problems before this but is original starter and is 16 years old

My car has 250000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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