weird start up noise
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weird start up noise
I went to start the car, and as soon as I touched the start position (before it even began cranking) I heard a metallic thwack and then the starter stopped. I checked the fluids and they all looked/smelled good. I gave it another go, and this time when I hit the start position, nothing happened other than the dashlights dimmed (I guess from current draw going to the starter), but there was no cranking or starter spinning or anything like that. I tried it a few more times with the same result. On the fourth try the engine started as soon as I hit the start position, but it was making that thwacking sound, so I immediately shut it down (immediate as in after less than one second). I tried it one more time and it started up fine and ran normally. Any ideas on what this was?
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Re: weird start up noise
Ok, so it looks like I have a wonky starter solenoid. On cold starts its also sticks for a couple of seconds causing a clanking sound. Here's my question - will putting this off for a month or so until I have the money/time to fix it cause any damage to my car?
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Re: weird start up noise
if it destroys the flexplate then yes....your looking at removing the tranny to replace it...
spend a few hundred now or a grand or so later
spend a few hundred now or a grand or so later
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Re: weird start up noise
Yeah, just about the only thing that it can damage is the ring gear, so that's what you need to look at possibly replacing.
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