Grinding noise at start up

[AZEclipse07]

I am getting an awful grinding sound when I try to start my car. The car has been sitting for a couple months but before that it started fine. Ive searched the forums and narrowed my problem either the starter or flywheel. The flywheel's teeth are looking a bit rough so I know there is an engagement problem. I had the starter tested and it passed.

Here is my question: is there anything I can do or check before I pull the tranny to check the flywheel? Any help or insight that would save me time/headache would be appreciated. Thanks!

Armando

 

[iwannagofast89]

Tighten the tranny bolts. Do you have the starter plate in between the engine and tranny I was having the same problem a while ago because of that starter plate

 

[AZEclipse07]

Ok.. well tightened the bolts and made sure I had the starter plate and I do.. still grinds (??)