s2kaos030497

Hey guys, I'm going to look at this 2000 s2000 with 72k miles tomorrow and if all goes well, I will buy it. But, I have one concern about it. The owner said that a couple weeks ago the car started to make a weird noise on a coldstart if you didn't pump the gas a couple times. He said it starts no problem though. I've done some research and people say it could be the starter. The owner also agreed to give me 2 days to have it looked at by my mechanic (since my mechanic lives far away). what do you think could be making the weird noise?

Slowcrash_101

What kind of noise is it? Ticking, screeching, knocking? If you have to pump the gas a few times after a start it's either rod knock, a bad drive belt, or the timing chain tensioner. Would help if we knew what the noise sounded like. A car with partially spun rod bearing(s) will make a knocking sound for a bit after start up. If your starter is making noise it would be a screeching noise and should go away immediately after start up. Sometimes a bad TCT will make a clacking sound and since the piston is oil driven it can be alleviated by giving it a little gas and increasing oil pressure.