Plates + Insurance = Starter failure?

[Racinhobos]

So, I finally got my beauty insured and plated! Got out to the parking lot of the License branch and put the plates on. Got in and car won't start, just some horrible grinding noise, tried jumping the relay that didn't work, checked the starter and it already has a relay on it.?! So I push-started it and got it home. Now I guess I need a new starter, but I don't know why it would have a relay on the starter AND the fender.

I need some help, I don't know what kinda starter I need, with a relay, without a relay, I just don't know.

Also I heard that the 95 Cobra had a starter with a built in relay, and the PO claimed this was a 95 cobra motor, is any of that true?!

thanks for the help in advance

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[frdtch05gt]

Make sure you check the flywheel too, hopefully the teeth on it are ok and it's just the starter. The part that is on the starter is a solenoid that moves the starter motor gear into the flywheel. The relay on the fender is there so that the ignition switch doesn't supply the power directly to the starter.

Easiest way to do it is pull the starter out, bring it with you to the parts store and they can match it up for you. They can also take yours so you don't need to pay the core charge and then get it credited back later.