werid noise

[stunt_driver]

hi i need some help everytime i start my car it does this loud sherrrkk noise then it stops, also the car drives fine and idles fine also, but i only get the noise everytime i start the car. it sounds like its coming from between the engine and dashbroad, i think its the flywheel but not sure what do you guys think it is also im not getting a check engine light either so i dont know what it is, thanks its a 97 s14

[S-14boy]

loose belts???

[b240]

i would say its a fuc|<ed belt for sure. Check and replace if necessary.

[1991240xs]

you have to let go of the key after you crank it

[stunt_driver]

i do let go of the key when i crank it, i dont really think its the belts because i only got 34k on my motor, it just started doing that noise today

[b240]

has your engine got wet or anything? sometimes when you get water in the engine it causes belts to sqeel. Also i dont think it matters how many miles you got , because a belt can easily become loose or worn out.

[moses]

Water pump maybe?Is it worse in the cold?

[stunt_driver]

here is an update i disconnected the battery today and waited for about an hour, and when i hooked it back up and started it the noise didnt come on, i shut it off and waited for a mins turn it back on and the noise came back, but it doesnt sound as bad as it first did so i dunno what it is now maybe misfiring?? and still no check engine lite

[b240]

you need to check your belts..Im almost positive thats what it is.

[b240]

and you never replied if your engine bay got overly wet or something as well.

sorry for the multiple posts...

[stunt_driver]

my engine bay is dry it is wet at all sorry

[Dragon240]

I have a similar noise and a friend guessed it to be my starter. I could relate the noise to a wheel (like a wheel barrow wheel) on an axle that is much too small and if you spin it real fast it wobbles and makes noise but its higher pitched. It doesn't do it everytime, usually only when cranking after sitting for a while. I had to get a new battery and asked the schmo at autozone and he said starter too. My car has always been a little wonky about starting and replacing the battery made it better but i still think i need a new starter and autozone wants 125 for it Any ideas on a cheaper place?

[stunt_driver]

it went away and stopped i dont know what the noise was

[yellow_jacket]

Well, if you car has 35k on it and is a 97 you probably need to replace your belts. Do you know what a belt sounds like when it is slipping? Did your noise sound like that? Or was it more like dragon was saying? If so it would probably be the starter. Personally I would never buy anything more than oil at autozone because most of it fails out of the box or quickly. But their prices are usually some of the lowest un less you get a discount at NAPA

[stunt_driver]

like dragon said, it stopped and has came back yet and its been a week where i havent heard it, thanks for the help guys

[Dragon240]

I have noticed it is worse in the cold weather. Its been in the 50s the last two days (whoo finally got away from freezing mark) and it doesn't do it near as often.