Just changed the oil 1,000 miles ago. I always check the oil. Usually happens when the engine is cold, but I get a real bad grinding/metallic sound at ignition. Almost like there is no oil. Any feedback on this would be great!

 

i have a smiliar issue...i dont know if i would describe it as a grinding/metallic sound, mine sounds like a loud screech or scream. but seems to happen on cold starts and my oil is fine as well i had a tech from my dealership said it sounded like a starter...i dont know nothings broken so.......

 

apparently its suppose to be the timing belt tensioner .. i guess some of the member have this issue.. i do too..


apparently i have the same problem..

 

I have this same problem and ive pretty much surmised its either the tensioner or the starter. i plan on replacing my tensioner soon so we'll see.

 

It is the starter. My guess is that is hangs out after the car starts and there is a bit of a grind. I swapped mine with another used one I had onhand, probelm solved for a short time.

 

Mine does it as well (2002 w/ 34K miles). Definitely the starter.........

 

There is no timing belt...

 

is it necessary to replace the starter if it's doing this right away?

what are the consequences?

 

It's definately the muffler bearing's

 

mine makes this noise, as does my friends. he just replaced his starter and it started making the noise a couple weeks later.