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What would cause a grinding sound when trying to start your car?
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∙ 14y ago
its where the Bendix and the flywheel aren't meshing right sometimes you need to shim the starter
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Yes. I start grinding my teeth when I started taking Pylera
Why does your car make a loud cracking sound after you start it?
because the gears are grinding together if its an old car it will make a louder crack sound
How can you tell if a starting problem is a starter or an ignition switch or a clutch switch in a 94 Honda Accord with manual transmission?
if you turn your key and nothing happens just the dashboard lights come on that would be your clutch start switch. if you hear a grinding sound when trying to start vehicle or a humming sound that would be your starter.if the vehicle cranks fine but for some reason it won't start then you would look at the ignition system(spark plugs,wires,etc) as your first possible cause.
What could cause a grinding noise coming from underneath the car on the driver side?
wheel bearings, worn brake pads, dry u-joints could be one of many sound travels on a vehicle but start with those
What else could cause chrysler concorde to make a clicking sound when trying to start?
Weak battery, corroded or loose battery cables, failed starter.
Grinding sound when trying to start car. I have a 71 Chevelle 454 and battery is charged and double checked all cables. Its in the garage about 40degrees outside and worked yesterday. Please help?
Bald spot on the ring gear or the nose broke off the starter.
What would cause a load bang from the left hand side when turning right couldn't accelerate after car will start as normal but grinding noise when trying to take off?
right side lower ball joint or possible cv shaft
What if your car does not start it cranks but does not turn over and it makes a grinding noise?
Usually that just means the battery is dead. It's trying to crank the starter but doesn't have enough power. Try jumping it from another car and see if that starts it. When a grinding noise is detected first locate the area of the car it is being generated from. Most grinding noises will be being generated while driving, if you are having a hard time detecting the location of the grinding sound, have a helper ride along in the rear seat to give a new perspective on the origin of the grinding noise. A grinding noise can be generated by many things from worn out brake pads to axle bearing failure. Once a grinding sound has been detected action must
Why would my car make a grinding noise when i start it and after running for a bit the grinding noise becomes slower?
Don't ignore that kind of sound. Find out what is causing it and replace or repair the faulty part. A "grinding noise" can be caused by an alternator, water pump, idler pulley, heater fan motor, air pump or any of a long list of components, many of which can cause some serious problems if they seize or come apart.
What cause tick tick tick sound when trying to start a dodge desial 2500 truck?
If it's before you actually turn the key to the start position, Cummins engines use an electric priming pump, so it might be that. If you're hearing that sound as you try to actually start the truck, and it doesn't crank, then your starter is toast.
Mercury villager makes a clicking sound when trying to start It won't start and its not the starter. I had it checked.?
A clicking sound when you try to start the car is a dead battery. It may be that the alternator is not charging it properly.
93 Mazda mx6 4cylinder and it makes a grinding noise near the timing belt it died on you and wouldn't restart for awhile then when it did it starting making the grinding noise again what could it be?
I WOULD START WITH THE WATER PUMP. THEY CAN MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND CAUSE THE CAR TO OVER HEAT PREVENTING IT FROM RESTARTING UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN. SOME WATER PUMPS HAVE A WEEP HOLE (USUALLY ON THE BOTTOM). WHEN THE PUMP STARTS TO CRAP OUT COOLANT WILL LEAK THROUGH THE HOLE.
