My starter sounds like crap sometimes..

Dans_Si · 05-30-2007, 11:21 AM

Every so often when I start my Si in the morning the starter makes a sound like it's not meshing correctly with the flywheel. It's a louder meshing noise compared to the normal noise it makes. I'm going to check for loose starter bolts. If it keeps happening I'm taking it in before the flywheel or starter take a dump.

Anyone else have this issue?

gsrsiguy · 05-30-2007, 08:16 PM

No. But this is something that would be covered under warranty. Without the proper inspection, it could be many things. Just take it in. Good luck to you.

xxhaimbondxx · 05-30-2007, 11:24 PM

I was really hot yesterday and for some reason my car wouldn't start a fast as usual. Like the battery was about to die. It did eventually. All lights were off.

dario · 05-31-2007, 04:12 PM

have a sound clip?

as for mine i only seem to get a little hesitation to start at times..... especially early in the morning, could it have something to do with me parking on incline???

JZCivic · 05-31-2007, 04:55 PM

I noticed the same thing with my Civic, seems to happen all the time though. Some worse than others. On my previous Civic it started up the engine on the first or second "reeer" that you hear when turning the ignition key. With my new 2007 Civic SI I hear that "reeer" pretty much three times and then it starts up on the 4th.

It doesn't sound like it's anything bad, but it doesn't sound right either. It goes, "reer, reer, reer, brrmmm", but really fast. Does it have to do with the premium gas being 92 octane instead of 87 and being harder to combust?

Edit: Don't get me wrong. This isn't anything like a dying battery where the "reer" itself lasts a good second. The 3 "reers" that you hear happen really fast, all within less than a second.

05-30-2007, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dans_Si Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Good Old Kane Co. IL Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My starter sounds like crap sometimes.. Every so often when I start my Si in the morning the starter makes a sound like it's not meshing correctly with the flywheel. It's a louder meshing noise compared to the normal noise it makes. I'm going to check for loose starter bolts. If it keeps happening I'm taking it in before the flywheel or starter take a dump. Anyone else have this issue?

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05-30-2007, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
gsrsiguy Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 74 Dave iTrader: 0 / 0%	No. But this is something that would be covered under warranty. Without the proper inspection, it could be many things. Just take it in. Good luck to you.

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xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 704 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was really hot yesterday and for some reason my car wouldn't start a fast as usual. Like the battery was about to die. It did eventually. All lights were off.

05-31-2007, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
dario Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 27 Posts: 294 iTrader: 0 / 0%	have a sound clip? as for mine i only seem to get a little hesitation to start at times..... especially early in the morning, could it have something to do with me parking on incline???

05-31-2007, 04:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
JZCivic Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 23 Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I noticed the same thing with my Civic, seems to happen all the time though. Some worse than others. On my previous Civic it started up the engine on the first or second "reeer" that you hear when turning the ignition key. With my new 2007 Civic SI I hear that "reeer" pretty much three times and then it starts up on the 4th. It doesn't sound like it's anything bad, but it doesn't sound right either. It goes, "reer, reer, reer, brrmmm", but really fast. Does it have to do with the premium gas being 92 octane instead of 87 and being harder to combust? Edit: Don't get me wrong. This isn't anything like a dying battery where the "reer" itself lasts a good second. The 3 "reers" that you hear happen really fast, all within less than a second.