Grinding Starter?
11-26-2003, 01:41 AM
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Grinding Starter?
When I start the car on cold days, I hear a grinding noise that is not constant, but almost more like a grinding rattle. I need some help here. Thats about all the info I know, only happends on really cold days, and only on the first start after the car has sat overnight.
11-26-2003, 08:05 PM
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Grinding Starter?
if it is only when you crank it it would most likely be the starter gear meshing with the ring gear incorrectly.. this would need to be re-shimmed...if it continues after it is started it sounds like you have an accessery bearing problem
11-26-2003, 08:11 PM
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Maybe a starter drive on the verge of going south? A cold piece of steel could have slop that goes away when it warms up. A grinding starter usually needs a shim to align it, but with the temp. equation, I dunno. Maybe the starter is just loose, and the case clearance decreases when it warms up?
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