When I engage the starter I get a grinding noise at the starter/flywheel. Anybody else had this issue? TIA
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When I engage the starter I get a grinding noise at the starter/flywheel. Anybody else had this issue? TIA
With the worn contacts the plunger sticks to the contacts and the starter continues to run. The starter runs slower than the running engine which is causing the noise. You need to disconnect the battery to stop the starter as the starter will burn up vwry quickly. Sometimes a good wack from a hammer on the starter will free the contacts and plunger. It is only a matter of a few more starts and that remedy will no longer work. Get the contacts and plunger replaced otherwise the starter is going to be major $$$
*One more question.... Does a bad Plunger or bad contacts cause the teeth on the starter and flywheel not to align right, hence the grinding noise? Just trying to figure out why the grinding noise?
Hello.Strange but true...
Yesterday I had a no start that caused me to pull my hair out for awhile and in doing so I came across the exact same noise. On mine, the starter would engage and the motor would begin to crank. Then as the motor starts to catch there is this horrid low frequency grind just for a moment. When I heard this I released the key and tried to start again. It started without issue. On a warm start it wouldn't happen. On a cold start it would happen almost every time. I came across this as I was tracing out vacuum lines and I inadvertently swapped 2. When I reversed my mistake this problem went away. When I swapped them back, the "starter" noise returned.
Obviously the vacuum lines have nothing to do with the starter, but they have a lot to do with fuel pressure. What I think is happening is a backfire rather than a grinding of the flywheel.
And yes, I know how crazy this sounds.
That post was 7 years ago and I didn't specify at the time, so I have no idea what I was working on to even swap vac lines in the first place. After some coffee, it doesn't seem likely that vacuum lines would have an effect. Vacuum is developed only after the motor catches and fuel pressure should be static during cranking.Hello.
Could you specify which vacuume lines you switched?
thanks men
Jajajajaja. Yeah. Increíble to see something you say so long ago. I asp thought about the vacuum after engine actually starts. But just wanted to check.That post was 7 years ago and I didn't specify at the time, so I have no idea what I was working on to even swap vac lines in the first place. After some coffee, it doesn't seem likely that vacuum lines would have an effect. Vacuum is developed only after the motor catches and fuel pressure should be static during cranking.
I'm sure what I wrote made sense to me at the time, but I honestly don't remember.
I've had several no-starts/ridiculous crank times with my 91. The last one was caused by a worn/fractured distributor cap button.
On mine, the starter would engage and the motor would begin to crank. Then as the motor starts to catch there is this horrid low frequency grind just for a moment. When I heard this I released the key and tried to start again. It started without issue. On a warm start it wouldn't happen. On a cold start it would happen almost every time.
Read post #15 in this thread.Has anyone figured out what this might be? This is exactly what happens to mine.
To reiterate, this sound happens before the vehicle is actually running.