Cold start noise - Year 2000 AP1 - Short clip inside
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Cold start noise - Year 2000 AP1 - Short clip inside
Dear all,
I finally got around to record this, it's been bothering me lately and it's only evident on the first start / cold start of the day. You'll hear it, it sounds like "KEEEEEEEEEE" and then goes away immediately. It's never to be heard again.
Please check out the short clip below. What is it? Thanks!
I finally got around to record this, it's been bothering me lately and it's only evident on the first start / cold start of the day. You'll hear it, it sounds like "KEEEEEEEEEE" and then goes away immediately. It's never to be heard again.
Please check out the short clip below. What is it? Thanks!
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Hi I wasn't able to view your video but your description sounds like the starter hanging up for a few seconds. It is a common problem where the grease in the bendix dries out. You could pull the starter and regrease or replace the starter with a new one or just live with the very brief noise.
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Hi I wasn't able to view your video but your description sounds like the starter hanging up for a few seconds. It is a common problem where the grease in the bendix dries out. You could pull the starter and regrease or replace the starter with a new one or just live with the very brief noise.
Thanks!
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I have an ‘07 and the same noise, I changed TCT with a BIllman unit, had valves adjusted and still get the identical noise. So is this really the starter motor? I’ve been dreading posting concerned it was going to be a dry thrust bearing noise or something catastrophic regarding block/trans.
i can deal with regreasing starter I don’t want to deal with internal motor issues. This would be the best Christmas ever if someone will confirm!!!
i can deal with regreasing starter I don’t want to deal with internal motor issues. This would be the best Christmas ever if someone will confirm!!!
Last edited by 512S2k; Dec 24, 2018 at 04:49 AM.
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From: San Francisco
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,176
Likes: 100
From: San Francisco
I have an ‘07 and the same noise, I changed TCT with a BIllman unit, had valves adjusted and still get the identical noise. So is this really the starter motor? I’ve been dreading posting concerned it was going to be a dry thrust bearing noise or something catastrophic regarding block/trans.
https://youtu.be/lS7x6cetUXU
i can deal with regreasing starter I don’t want to deal with internal motor issues. This would be the best Christmas ever if someone will confirm!!!
https://youtu.be/lS7x6cetUXU
i can deal with regreasing starter I don’t want to deal with internal motor issues. This would be the best Christmas ever if someone will confirm!!!
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Every year when the weather gets cold we see a bunch of these threads start. Years ago I was one of those that started one. They always end up the same way. Its normal. A new starter might make the noise go away, but not for very long.
These aren't cars that like cold weather in many regards. So not much reason to try and fix it, as you won't be driving it that much when its cold enough to make this noise.
These aren't cars that like cold weather in many regards. So not much reason to try and fix it, as you won't be driving it that much when its cold enough to make this noise.
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Joined: Jun 2013
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From: San Francisco
Every year when the weather gets cold we see a bunch of these threads start. Years ago I was one of those that started one. They always end up the same way. Its normal. A new starter might make the noise go away, but not for very long.
These aren't cars that like cold weather in many regards. So not much reason to try and fix it, as you won't be driving it that much when its cold enough to make this noise.
These aren't cars that like cold weather in many regards. So not much reason to try and fix it, as you won't be driving it that much when its cold enough to make this noise.
So I guess I'm actually lucky then.
