Hey all,
I picked up a new-to-me 99 LX470 with 250k as daily, and on most cold starts, I get a grinding sound right as the engine fires. From what I've read, this is pretty cut-and-dry symptoms of a bad starter that isn't retracting correctly, however if anyone has experience otherwise I'd love to know.
I also get the below grinding noise when accelerating from stop. Nothing seems out of sorts on CVs, driveshafts, front diff, etc, and seems similar in sound to the starter noise as well. The noise goes away when I lift off throttle. Any ideas?
Videos below, thanks in advance.
I picked up a new-to-me 99 LX470 with 250k as daily, and on most cold starts, I get a grinding sound right as the engine fires. From what I've read, this is pretty cut-and-dry symptoms of a bad starter that isn't retracting correctly, however if anyone has experience otherwise I'd love to know.
I also get the below grinding noise when accelerating from stop. Nothing seems out of sorts on CVs, driveshafts, front diff, etc, and seems similar in sound to the starter noise as well. The noise goes away when I lift off throttle. Any ideas?
Videos below, thanks in advance.