Hey your help will be of great thanx. Anyways...when I start my car, somtimes it makes a very embarssing grinding noise. It kinda hard to explain. It happens in cycles, like it won't do it for like 2 or 3 starts, but it gets worse from there. The engine turns over first then like the sec right after it hangs up and makes this awful noise. It almost sounds like a bad buzzer. It will continue to get worse and worse, then go back down to nothing. I just want to know whats wrong with my car. If its somthing simple, please tell me, b/c I would like to save some money doing it myself rather then taking it to a mechanic.
2007-02-16 15:35:11 · 5 answers · asked by Morgan 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is just an opinion but there are a few things it could be
First; your starter may just be loose, in that case just tighten it.( but iti would do it more often than you described)
Second; your starter could be going bad (not likely but possable) they usually do not make noiise like you are describing.
Third'; your flywheel could be missing a couple of teeth and only when the flywheel is in the proper position willl it make a noise like you are describing.
Fouth; the gear on your starter may be rounded off from normal wear and tear combined with excessive wear in a few spots on your flywheel would also cause this noise. for this replace starter, flywheel not necessary but recomended to be replaced too,
2007-02-16 16:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by txhilander4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From your description, I would say the solenoid on your starter is starting to die. The easiest solution would be to have a new starter installed. Otherwise, (and this is temporary, very inconvenient, and not guaranteed to work for long) you can crawl under the car and hit the starter lightly with a hammer a few times. It helps to have a friend to turn the key while you're doing this. It can cause the solenoid to engage the starter briefly...at least long enough to start the engine (don't shut it off...drive right to a mechanic). It sounds silly and it's a big-time pain crawling under the car, but it worked for me once when I was in a jam. Good luck.
2007-02-16 23:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need a new starter. Not very hard to change on that car, but having a professial do it would be best.
2007-02-16 23:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by David B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a bad starter, and before to long it is going to stop working at all, that could happen anytime now.
2007-02-17 01:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by shefixescars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your starter is loose. tighten the bolts back up
2007-02-16 23:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by denbobway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋