Weird grind after starting up
12-05-2003, 01:07 PM
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Weird grind after starting up
When i start up the stang all is fine till maybe half a sec after she fires up, i hear a very light grinding/ticking metal on metal. i seem to avoid it by dropping the clutch right after firing up but i need info on this. anyone have any experience or knowledge about this? tried a search but nothing too specific came up thx!
12-05-2003, 11:34 PM
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Weird grind after starting up
hmm never thought of that, need to look into that, have no idea how to do that tho hehe, ill look tho. </P>
hehe isnt it annoying stealth? ive only had it for like a week, its plain anoying.</P>
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12-06-2003, 01:38 PM
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Weird grind after starting up
Vfast, how do you go about replacing the brushes?? </P>
Yeah, its really annoying, but it only happends to me when its cold outside or after the car has sat overnight.</P>
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12-06-2003, 06:44 PM
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Weird grind after starting up
ya vfast some insight on this plz!!</P>
i thing hes totally right, i notive now it may not be me dropping the clutch but rather getting of the ignition early, thus stopping the sticking earlier......want some info on replacing these brshes! good info vfast!</P>
12-06-2003, 06:56 PM
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Weird grind after starting up
I think I may have figured it out. I was thinking about how the starter works. On the starter motor, they way our cars work is with a pin that pushes the flywheel around as you turn the key. The problem, especially when its cold, is that the pin doesnt retract like its supposed to. So the pin is left grinding on the flywheel and thats what makes the noise.Probably have to take the starter off and replace the mechanism, maybe thats what the "brushes" are. <edited><editID>95Stealth302</editID><editDate>37961.7796990741</editDate></edited>