[bimmerboi318]

wow i must have read something wrong. so its not even turning the engine at all? the starter itself must be spinning pretty darn fast if the starter isnt engaging at ALL then i'd have to say its a starter problem. a big question is, did it ever grind at some point when trying to start it? if it didnt, you MAY be able to get away with just replacing the starter. if it did grind while starting it for awhile, the ring gear on the flywheel (or flex plate in your case since its an auto) could be chipped or broken. its kind of funny how this came up because that happened to my 280zx and this weekend i am putting the new parts in. its a pain in the butt because i had to get the new flexplate and ring gear, which in order to replace, the transmission has to come out of the car. so it will be a good weekend for me.