starting noises

zigbigadoru · May 26th, 2009, 01:08 PM

my car started making noises but its only when i start the car. its the the normal sound of the clicking when the starter is firing. it is a new noise and its very loud, and somewhat hard to describe. it almost sounds like a higher pitched clicking or something. i will be able to describe it more when i get home but can anyone think of possible things it might be?

4.6LMadness · May 26th, 2009, 01:10 PM

The only thing i could think of is the flywheel. Buddy's truck did this before. turned out the flywheel was snapped or something like that and would spin freely from time to time.

97stanggt · May 26th, 2009, 03:04 PM

that could be but ied expect the car to shake....maybe the oil powered hydrualic timing chain tensioners are wearing out and its time for new causing the timing chain to be slapping a little my car does this to but im not worried it can blow the 5.4l should hopefully be done this week. but im not saying its gona crap can your car but unattended to in the future it can....idk why but 4.6l timing kits are expensive i got my 5.4l timing kit for 190 bucks with new crank sprockets chains tensioners tensioner arms and guides but they want 400+ for a 4.6 ;x wtf lol

4.6LMadness · May 26th, 2009, 03:59 PM

i say flywheel because his truck didnt shake or nothing. Just sometimes would spin freely when being started.

2002 BLK GT · May 26th, 2009, 06:13 PM

Its hard to describe if we don't hear a vid...

zigbigadoru · May 26th, 2009, 10:18 PM

ok i tried it a few times at work. it sounds like an asthmatic metallic sound. almost like when you have a chest cold and you wheeze but throw in some metallic-ishness to it.

97stanggt · May 26th, 2009, 11:42 PM

sounds to me like timing slop i know my mark viiis i owned were notorious for it on start up cause the tensioners would bleed down granted thats also a 4v

97stanggt · May 26th, 2009, 11:43 PM

im betting it sounds like a knock thats barely heard over the engine and not heard up the rpm band..

zigbigadoru · May 27th, 2009, 12:00 PM

it actually does NOT make the sound except for when starting. it really doesnt sound like a knock more like when the car is alrdy started and you hit the starter again i guess?

97stanggt · May 27th, 2009, 01:51 PM

oh mine sounds like valve chatter right on startup then it slows to about a 1/2 second between each chatter then when warm goes away completely

May 26th, 2009, 01:10 PM	#2
4.6LMadness Enthusiast 1998 GT Mustang N/A Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portsmouth, Ohio Posts: 845 iTrader: 0 reviews	The only thing i could think of is the flywheel. Buddy's truck did this before. turned out the flywheel was snapped or something like that and would spin freely from time to time. __________________ Pi Swapped, K&N CAI, Diablo Tune, BBk O/R X-Pipe with Flow's dumped and a 5.4L on its way.

May 26th, 2009, 03:04 PM	#3
97stanggt Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	that could be but ied expect the car to shake....maybe the oil powered hydrualic timing chain tensioners are wearing out and its time for new causing the timing chain to be slapping a little my car does this to but im not worried it can blow the 5.4l should hopefully be done this week. but im not saying its gona crap can your car but unattended to in the future it can....idk why but 4.6l timing kits are expensive i got my 5.4l timing kit for 190 bucks with new crank sprockets chains tensioners tensioner arms and guides but they want 400+ for a 4.6 ;x wtf lol __________________ ____________________________________________ 97 Stang GT 5sp 5.4L SOHC 96 F-250 Stroker -=-Modded-=- 08 Kawasaki Brute Force 7504x4I Selling PI Cams/NPI intake Alum Cross/4.6L LongBLock minus Oil pan and most of the timing cover bolts.

May 26th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#4
4.6LMadness Enthusiast 1998 GT Mustang N/A Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portsmouth, Ohio Posts: 845 iTrader: 0 reviews	i say flywheel because his truck didnt shake or nothing. Just sometimes would spin freely when being started. __________________ Pi Swapped, K&N CAI, Diablo Tune, BBk O/R X-Pipe with Flow's dumped and a 5.4L on its way.

May 26th, 2009, 11:42 PM	#7
97stanggt Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds to me like timing slop i know my mark viiis i owned were notorious for it on start up cause the tensioners would bleed down granted thats also a 4v __________________ ____________________________________________ 97 Stang GT 5sp 5.4L SOHC 96 F-250 Stroker -=-Modded-=- 08 Kawasaki Brute Force 7504x4I Selling PI Cams/NPI intake Alum Cross/4.6L LongBLock minus Oil pan and most of the timing cover bolts.

May 26th, 2009, 11:43 PM	#8
97stanggt Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	im betting it sounds like a knock thats barely heard over the engine and not heard up the rpm band.. __________________ ____________________________________________ 97 Stang GT 5sp 5.4L SOHC 96 F-250 Stroker -=-Modded-=- 08 Kawasaki Brute Force 7504x4I Selling PI Cams/NPI intake Alum Cross/4.6L LongBLock minus Oil pan and most of the timing cover bolts.

May 26th, 2009, 06:13 PM	#5
2002 BLK GT Hardcore Enthusiast 4.6L Coupe' 5spd *************** Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: S. California Posts: 2,185 iTrader: 0 reviews	Its hard to describe if we don't hear a vid...

May 27th, 2009, 01:51 PM	#10
97stanggt Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh mine sounds like valve chatter right on startup then it slows to about a 1/2 second between each chatter then when warm goes away completely __________________ ____________________________________________ 97 Stang GT 5sp 5.4L SOHC 96 F-250 Stroker -=-Modded-=- 08 Kawasaki Brute Force 7504x4I Selling PI Cams/NPI intake Alum Cross/4.6L LongBLock minus Oil pan and most of the timing cover bolts.

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