Well, I'm afraid my starter's about to go south on me. It's acting up. Here's what it does: I turn the key. The car cranks and for just a second after it fires, I can hear a screechy /grindy / buzzy noise coming from the starter/ bellhousing area. It goes right away though after the car is running. It seems to be worse when it's cold. It sounds like a bad bearing in the starter or something. I can feel a slight vibration in the gear shift when it happens. I sure as hell hope it's not my T5's main shaft bearings!
Have you ever spun an old worn out kid's wagon wheel on it's axle? You know how most of the time it spins free and really fast, but if you spin it just right, the play makes it wobble, slowing down the revolutions and making a buzzing noise? Well, that's what this sound reminds me of. Any ideas? It is the original starter and I'm sure it's seen better days. Help me before this thing takes a dump on me!!
Have you ever spun an old worn out kid's wagon wheel on it's axle? You know how most of the time it spins free and really fast, but if you spin it just right, the play makes it wobble, slowing down the revolutions and making a buzzing noise? Well, that's what this sound reminds me of. Any ideas? It is the original starter and I'm sure it's seen better days. Help me before this thing takes a dump on me!!