strange grinding noise when starting
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strange grinding noise when starting i randomly hear a rattle/grinding noise when i start my car. almost sounds like a heat shield hitting something. normally only last a few seconds.
anyone else get this?
anyone else get this?
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From: rochester ny
This happened to me when i had my resonator deleted and put straight pipe in. The weld was shitty and the pipes were rattling on eachother. Idk get under the car. Can u at least tell wat section of the car its coming from? Under hood, under body etc..
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One thing to look for is on the starter itself. The bushing that holds the starter gear is made of plastic. It warps after time and can keep the gear from fully extending/retracting. This is a pretty common issue with LS4 starters. If left alone, this issue will wear down the teeth on the flexplate.
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One thing to look for is on the starter itself. The bushing that holds the starter gear is made of plastic. It warps after time and can keep the gear from fully extending/retracting. This is a pretty common issue with LS4 starters. If left alone, this issue will wear down the teeth on the flexplate.
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From: BFE
when I had this, it was my torque converter shield. I just unbolted it and shaved off a little on the inside (it's plastic) so that it would quit hitting it. Well it was more of a knocking instead of grinding.
