Weird noise on start up. Is the starter going?

[mdhmi]

I'm getting a weird noise on start up. Is this anything to be concerned about?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTH76_JtbXU"]Corvette Start-up[/ame]

 

[boosted gt]

sounds like a kenworth

 

[RedXtcy]

sounds crazy.. but thats all it could really be, right?

 

[turbo89gt]

Yeah that noise sounds like it is coming from the starter motor.....Maybe its getting old/weak....Maybe get it checked, or bench test it.

 

[LT1Pat]

Can you see if the flywheel is chewed up?

 

[mdhmi]

Can you see if the flywheel is chewed up?

I'm not that sophisticated. Could this be something other than the starter? What sort of life expectancy should be expected from that part? It's a 2000 Vette.

 

[Krazybones]

I'm not that sophisticated. Could this be something other than the starter? What sort of life expectancy should be expected from that part? It's a 2000 Vette.

You have a Vette?

 

[turbo89gt]

I wouldnt be that worried abut the flywheel, unless the starter itself damaged it......I would pull the starter and check flywheel visially when its out...Sometmes there is an access port also on the bottom of the belle housing. Sounds to me that the starter has gotten loud,or its not making proper contact with the teeth on the flywheel in which case THAt could damage the flywheel. Its not ucommin for a starter to fail....Ive seem them go at 50k miles...Ive seem them to at 150K.......It really depends.

 

[ReiKo]

I wouldnt be that worried abut the flywheel, unless the starter itself damaged it......I would pull the starter and check flywheel visially when its out...Sometmes there is an access port also on the bottom of the belle housing. Sounds to me that the starter has gotten loud,or its not making proper contact with the teeth on the flywheel in which case THAt could damage the flywheel. Its not ucommin for a starter to fail....Ive seem them go at 50k miles...Ive seem them to at 150K.......It really depends.

:werd:

 

[turbo89gt]

:werd:

Is there something wrong with my suggestion?

 

[ReiKo]

Is there something wrong with my suggestion?

Noooo... I agree 100000000000000%

 

[RedXtcy]

bug phil about it

 

[DRKCYDE]

bug phil about it

I was thinking the same.:gr_jest:

 

[mdhmi]

bug phil about it

I was hoping he'd read this. Lol.

 

[RedXtcy]

I was hoping he'd read this. Lol.

:roll:

 

[DRKCYDE]

I was hoping he'd read this. Lol.

I am suprised you dont stream data in real time to him to diagnose the car.
I mean....how hard can it be?

 

[1BADAIR]

go wiggle the starter and make sure the block isnt broke. common for 1 starter lug to break off

 

[MarkVIII93]

Pull the starter and shine a flash light up on the flywheel and have somebody turn over the motor by hand to inspect the flywheel. Also check the starter motor teeth. You can try bench testing the starter to verify if it is the motor itself making the noise. Could be a worn bushings in the motor case.

 

[mdhmi]

You have a Vette?

Yes

 

[BigWheelinBubba]

Pull the starter and shine a flash light up on the flywheel and have somebody turn over the motor by hand to inspect the flywheel. Also check the starter motor teeth. You can try bench testing the starter to verify if it is the motor itself making the noise. Could be a worn bushings in the motor case.

It sounds to me like the bendix in the starter isn't fully engaging so the starter gear isn't contacting the flywheel teeth all the way.