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Grinding noise when start car.

  • 12-09-2013 8:24am
    #1
    Delboy007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    I have a Volkswagen Polo and when I go to start the car I turn the key car starts but just as I let the key go back it makes a gridding noise. But then if I am driven it for a while stop and start again it does not make this sound. Does anyone know when this could be.

    Could this be the starter going, if so sound I get this replace as soon as or could I leave it for a while as I am broke

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Yeah sounds to me like the starter is sticking a bit after starting the car.


  • #3
    Delboy007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭Delboy007


    Yea thought so, would i need to get it replaced right away or could it work ok for a bit until i get the money togeter, like what i am asking if i keep driven it until it wont work will it mess up any other part of the car.

    Any idea of price to replace it, it is a 2003 Polo 1.2


  • #4
    Xpro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭Xpro


    You dont need to replace it. If you are handy with tools you can take it out yourself and grease it up.


  • #5
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    ye i just took mine apart and greased it up. Still fine six months later. A reconditioned one would be over about a 100 euro I think. New about 150. Wouldn't bother with a scrap one.

    How too diy replace or fix it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83721756


  • #6
    Delboy007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭Delboy007


    Ronnie Beck wrote: »
    ye i just took mine apart and greased it up. Still fine six months later. A reconditioned one would be over about a 100 euro I think. New about 150. Wouldn't bother with a scrap one.

    How too diy replace or fix it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83721756

    Thanks for that, i dont think it would be a good idea for me to do that as if i did i would nevr get it back togter and i would break the car. I will need to take to gauge


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  • #7
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    That's the VAG 'yahoo'. Very common problem.


  • #8
    Tropheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    My allroad has been doing that for well over a year. I never bothered doing anything about it and it's no worse.


  • #9
    Ronnie Beck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    Delboy007 wrote: »
    Thanks for that, i dont think it would be a good idea for me to do that as if i did i would never get it back togter and i would break the car. I will need to take to gauge


    Straight swap is a handy job so labour shouldn't be too expensive if you ring around a few places.


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