Grinding Sound at Start-Up
09-30-2009, 07:48 PM
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Grinding Sound at Start-Up
This used to only happen at random times, but now it seems to happen every time I start the car.
When I start the car, I get this grinding sound immediately after the motor turns over.
Should I be looking into replacing the starter?
Thanks for any input!
When I start the car, I get this grinding sound immediately after the motor turns over.
Should I be looking into replacing the starter?
Thanks for any input!
10-01-2009, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by K-Lo,Sep 30 2009, 11:19 PM
starter... tct... could be anything
a bad tct sounds like a playing card hitting the little spokes on a bicycle wheel that's spinning.
a bad tct sounds like a playing card hitting the little spokes on a bicycle wheel that's spinning.
Today I tried lightly pushing the starter button to start the car and the car didn't make the sound. Should I still be concerned?
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10-01-2009, 11:34 AM
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Mine has started doing this recently too. It sounds like the starter is slow to disengage sometimes, and grinds. It's only random now, but I'm sure it will get worse and need to be replaced.
10-01-2009, 03:55 PM
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Probably the starter. I thought mine was the TCT originally but even after I changed it twice, I kept hearing the noise.
Happens to me mostly during starts on a cold morning.
Happens to me mostly during starts on a cold morning.