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Intermittent Loud Noise on Start up - with audio!
Every now and again when I start the car, there’s a load heavy rasping metallic noise (it sounds like heavy metal banging together repeatedly very quicly) that happens the instant it fires up (almost like the last sound the starter motor would make)?
Seems to happen randomly...
Any ideas please?2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
2nd Feb 2015 1:26 pm
John C
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<iframe></iframe>2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
2nd Feb 2015 7:52 pm
tayaste
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Could it be the starter motor retracting ?
2nd Feb 2015 8:28 pm
DN D3 Decade
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Starter motor attach bolts working loose maybe
2nd Feb 2015 8:33 pm
lynalldiscovery
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I would hazard a guess ring gear teeth on their way out, but always cheaper and a lot easier to check the starter teeth first, then turn the engine over with a screwdriver and check all ring gear teeth.
2nd Feb 2015 9:21 pm
John C
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Thanks very much for all the replies - if it is the ring gear teeth, is it a big job? Engine out (again!!)?2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
2nd Feb 2015 9:23 pm
CUCO
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Yes...not engine out, yes tranny out:?
2nd Feb 2015 10:56 pm
markiespud
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Sounds to me as if the starter is not retracting and sticking to the ring gear, it gets thrown back as soon as the engine starts.
The only thing is to remove the starter and clean the gear.
i know its been 5 years since this thread started but i just wanted to know if the OP got to the bottom of it as ive got the exact same noise.Range Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
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21st Sep 2020 7:46 pm
John C
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Hi,
Still does it from time to time.
Car's done over 270K miles now and not failed because of it!
John2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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since this thread started but i just wanted to know if the OP got to the bottom of it as ive got the exact same noise.
