Nasty sound at startup! Help!!
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I get a nasty sound when I start my 997.1. Odometer has 88k miles but It has a brand new rebuilt 4.0L engine. The car starts perfectly and there’s no issues afterwards but it is of concern to me cuz it’s a nasty sound. Anyone know what it could be ? Is my starter going bad ?
I have a brand new battery and just replaced the voltage regulator also. No electrical issues to report and car drives perfectly fine once it starts.
Here is a video of the sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXYs1oW_F0
I have a brand new battery and just replaced the voltage regulator also. No electrical issues to report and car drives perfectly fine once it starts.
Here is a video of the sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXYs1oW_F0
Last edited by Nosubstitute531; 07-15-2021 at 02:53 AM.
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Yea that’s the starter throw out.
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Sounds like the starter bearing to me.
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Agree. You need a new starter. The Bendix isn't retracting fast enough once the engine fires.
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Find gas stations on hills and ask the attendant if he'd be willing to help push me off the flat filling slate before shutting off the car. And for God's sake, don't stall IT at the drive through or in traffic LOL
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I agree with the others, that sounds like your starter. I'm a little surprised they didn't replace the starter, or at least ask you if you wanted to replace it, when you did the rebuild. That's the time to replace the ancillary components that are hard to access when the engine is in.
Off topic: curious who did your 4.0L rebuild and if you noticed any significant performance increases afterwards?
Back on topic, the starter is a relatively straight forward DIY project if you have the time. A lot of things need to be removed or moved (airbox, throttle body, intake plenum, etc.) but there are some good write-ups here and some good YouTube videos on how to do it. I replaced my starter proactively this last winter due to slugish starting. If memory serves, a new, OE Bosch starter was around $180 from FCP Euro. You can save quite a bit on labor if you tackle it yourself.
Off topic: curious who did your 4.0L rebuild and if you noticed any significant performance increases afterwards?
Back on topic, the starter is a relatively straight forward DIY project if you have the time. A lot of things need to be removed or moved (airbox, throttle body, intake plenum, etc.) but there are some good write-ups here and some good YouTube videos on how to do it. I replaced my starter proactively this last winter due to slugish starting. If memory serves, a new, OE Bosch starter was around $180 from FCP Euro. You can save quite a bit on labor if you tackle it yourself.
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Thankfully, it is a manual. You couldn't pay me to drive an automatic car. Just soooo boring. Would you recommend buying a new Bosch starter or a remanufactured one? They have both on FCP but the new one doesn't seem to have very good reviews.
In regards to the 4.0L, long story short I bought it off of a friend which is why some of the components like the starter were not replaced and probably should have. It's always going to be a special car for me since it was my first Porsche and my friend and I essentially put the whole car back together and dropped the new rebuilt engine in. The engine was rebuilt by Jake Raby and it was originally a 3.6L.
Re performance gains: I can't tell you how happy I am with this engine. I always wanted a 997 turbo but this engine more than satisfies my needs for power and torque. The power/torque build up in the car is so smooth and linear - the car really flies and his more than enough power to put a smile on my face every time I drive it! The engine I have is theROAD AND TRACKPERFORMER (STAGE II) engine build and its a night and day difference between the 3.6L and I would say the 3.8 also because I test drove one
In regards to the 4.0L, long story short I bought it off of a friend which is why some of the components like the starter were not replaced and probably should have. It's always going to be a special car for me since it was my first Porsche and my friend and I essentially put the whole car back together and dropped the new rebuilt engine in. The engine was rebuilt by Jake Raby and it was originally a 3.6L.
Re performance gains: I can't tell you how happy I am with this engine. I always wanted a 997 turbo but this engine more than satisfies my needs for power and torque. The power/torque build up in the car is so smooth and linear - the car really flies and his more than enough power to put a smile on my face every time I drive it! The engine I have is theROAD AND TRACKPERFORMER (STAGE II) engine build and its a night and day difference between the 3.6L and I would say the 3.8 also because I test drove one
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I wouldn't worry about using a rebuilt starter. Just put one into my daughter's X5 and it works better than the original one did.