Grinding on start?
01-07-2019, 03:29 AM
#1
Grinding on start?
i had this happen a few times on cold mornings. Initially thought it was just the starter, but I wanted to know if there is a way to rule out more dangerous faults, such as a loose flywheel. Any thoughts?
The car has a lightened flywheel and an exedy oem replacement clutch.
The car has a lightened flywheel and an exedy oem replacement clutch.
01-07-2019, 04:54 AM
#3
I couldn't play your video, but I had a terrible noise from my car on start up a few months ago. I had the car on a battery tender for a while but the tender seemed to be working strangely. It kept alternating back and forth from showing fully charged to charging again. This went on for some time, so I tried my other tender. The battery appeared fully charged, so I removed it and attempted to start the car. It sounded terrible! I thought something major was wrong with the engine. I still had doubts that the battery had taken a full charge, so I picked up another battery and replaced the one in the car. The car started right up and the concerning racket was gone. I think the battery was so dead that the starter was not fully engaging the flywheel (I'm no mechanic). I also have an aftermarket clutch and lightened flywheel, but I doubt this had anything to do with my issue.
01-07-2019, 01:29 PM
#4
Every year when weather turns cold a bunch of threads pop up about starter squeal. Its normal for our warm blooded cars. Nothing to worry about, just annoying and embarrassing.
Not usually perceived as a starter 'grind', so can't be sure this issue is our normal cold weather starter squeal. But that would be the first thing to rule out.
Not usually perceived as a starter 'grind', so can't be sure this issue is our normal cold weather starter squeal. But that would be the first thing to rule out.
01-07-2019, 07:04 PM
#6
If it's a grind for a second after the car fires up, it's the starter. It keeps spinning for a second sometimes even after releasing the engine start button for some reason.
01-07-2019, 09:16 PM
#7
The only time my s2k grinded was after damaging something from hitting the start buttton when the car was already running. That was 10 years ago and I haven’t had a problem since replacing the starter then.
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01-11-2019, 02:38 PM
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01-11-2019, 04:08 PM
#10
Definitely the starter staying engaged. It happens with mine too, both with my original one and a used OEM replacement one.
Another thread discussing it
Another thread discussing it
Last edited by Zer0ne; 01-11-2019 at 04:11 PM.