Question when starting
02-26-2008, 12:16 AM
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I start my car this doesn't happen all the time but I start my car and it sound like clunk clunk clank clank right before it starts could it be the starter?
02-26-2008, 01:19 AM
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I had an 84 that didn't like to start right away. When it would take a few times turning over you could hear the little flapper in the air flow meter slapping shut between each stroke. It was a definite hollow aluminum sound.
It's a little hard to diagnose from "clunk clunk clank clank" though. What year and model is it? More info please.
It's a little hard to diagnose from "clunk clunk clank clank" though. What year and model is it? More info please.
02-26-2008, 01:51 AM
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Lifters usually continue to clunk after it gets started for a bit if they leak down. You can hear them catch if it is more than one while it is idling.
02-26-2008, 04:03 PM
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I had an 84 that didn't like to start right away. When it would take a few times turning over you could hear the little flapper in the air flow meter slapping shut between each stroke. It was a definite hollow aluminum sound.
It's a little hard to diagnose from "clunk clunk clank clank" though. What year and model is it? More info please.
It's a little hard to diagnose from "clunk clunk clank clank" though. What year and model is it? More info please.
it does take like to turn a few times before it starts but sometimes it turn and right before it starts up the engine there is a loud noise that kinda startles you i would say almost like a back fire
02-27-2008, 01:42 AM
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ok so I am doing as much research as possible on this subject I now do not believe that is the starter is it possible that if there is air inside the clutch that it will make a loud noise when you trying to start maybe because the clutch is not fully dis engauged?
