Brief Grinding while Starting Cold.. 98 Maxima SE

[MaXimaSE]

Ok, I have a 98 Maxima.. ever since I got the car on cold starts It will make a brief 1-2 second grinding sound, and It sounds like It's coming from the front.. This is only while starting after It sat long enough to be completely cool.

Im thinking maybe the starter is just sticking, the Haynes manual doesn't really go into to much depth about it.

Also, Ive constantly been getting the 0705(Evap Canister Control Valve)0309(Small Evap Leak) codes since Ive had the car. Ive tried pulling the canister down, removing the valve and throughly cleaning it the best I could, but once I got it out on the highway the CEL came back on for it.

So would replacing the Canister Control Valve be enough, because I also heard It could be a Fuel Regulator.

[Eikon]

This noise comes from the start motor as it hangs on the flywheel. When it is cold, the lubrication on the pendex (?) becomes so stif that it does take some time for the start motor to shift from operation position to get back to normal rest position. As the motor starts, it revs more than run by the start motor only and this couse some vibration in the electric motor. So no worry, it will do no harn.

Just keep the revs as low (up) as possible. The higher the revs the more difficult it is for the start motor to get back. So do nothing or if you want the noise away: open, clean and apply new lubrication

[MaXimaSE]

Thanks, I was kinda going with It being the starter.

[5upra]

some of the vacuum lines might be acting up on it...replace them.