95 Q who has heard this??

[jamesmost]

160+K mi. starter started making noise - replaced w/new starter still made noise (maby a louder nore harsh noise/ like when u engage starter when car is running- or a heat shield rubbing against driveshaft) did not see anything rubbing. Purchased a new starter switch(electronic part)had it put in as well as replaced new starter. mechanic tested said great i picked up my car later in the evening pulled out of his lot after fixing a flat and first bump into street and there is that screaming noise again.friend suggested maby my torque convertor imploding!!? well has anyone heard this??thanks in advance enjoyjames

[tangalora]

It's hard to tell from your description (at least to me) whether the grinding noise is occurring ONLY when you are starting the engine ... or if it's constant (even while the engine is running).

I do not know much (so take this with a grain of salt) about cars, but, it seems to me if your starter pinion gear were misaligned or stuck in the out position, it would (I'm guessing) grind against the flywheel & make a constant grrrreesrrrssesseecchessg sound.

Perhaps one way to tell if this is ocurring ex post facto, might be to peel back the flywheel cover plate behind the starter motor & starter solonoid assembly (after removing the two rear engine-to-transmission gussets) to take a look at the gear teeth themselves for abnormal wear.

I don't know how to interpret normal vs abnormal wear on the flywheel teeth, so I can merely post a photo of mine taken just now for this purpose.

[jamesmost]

bty the noise is happening intermittantly not when starting

[3rd Q]

You may want to check out the neutral safety switch on the trans. My '90 Q made a similar noise when running when I shifted into park. Don't know if this is your problem, but hope it helps.

[jamesmost]

ok i narrowed it down to electrical something is shorting and cranking the starter this only happened after the new starter was installed, still happening after 2nd new starter installed and new ignition switch (electric not the cylinder)

[elwesso]

Sounds to me like it should the starter relay.. If memory serves the starter relay is right by the windshield wiper motor...

[psychic_mechanic]

The relay is the "blue box" next to wiper motor. It's a common failure part .

[tangalora]

The relay is the "blue box" next to wiper motor.

To further help others out, here is a diagram of where that blue starter relay lies, plus a photo of the starter solonoid.

[jamesmost]

good call wes i swapped out the relay this morning $13.00 will know in the next few days if solved the problem. Moving on to my next issue, just ordered a new fan blade, and idler pully bearingschao for nowj

[elwesso]

Its pretty common that would go bad.. Since its near the wiper motor, and water can easily drain down there.....

Hows the transmission doin...? Are you gonna get the higher stall?

[jamesmost]

bty how do i view attachments

[jamesmost]

gonna do the transmission and converter (2,800) as soon as my transmission really gets bad it seems to be working perfectly now also got the new blues and eibachs on w/ all new rubber and hardware balance and alignment @730 this morning feels better than ever all of my old springs were a different length due to variable sag. the beast is taking turns like a champ no more over steer deep into turns.Wes is there any fan blades after market w/different pitch for better cooling?

[mixatonia]

bty how do i view attachments

A lot of us had problems vewing attachments with the http://www.nissaninfiniticlub.com web address but when we changed it to the http://www.nicoclub.com web address all the attahcments came back.

So usehttp://www.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=92359and do not usehttp://www.nissaninfiniticlub....92359

The other thing that works if you insisnt on using the longer web address is to go to youjr control panl and reset youre forum cookiies constantly but that is a pain in the azz.

Hope ths helps

by the way should someone change the title to reflect the true content

[jamesmost]

replaced the relay still have the same problem " what the dilly yo"