Starter motor?

[kieran bailey]

Hi quick question, when I start my car about 8-9 times out of 10 it makes a strange grinding kind of noise when starting, is it the starter motor? Cheers

 

[1hpclio]

Most likely your starter mate..my mate does the same thing on a 1.2 but its because he hold the key on crank position for long even after it stars. Ur not doing the same?

 

[kieran bailey]

My mate said it was that but as soon as I know the cars started if you get me, I let go of the key it's mainly when the cars been stood overnight/few hours mate?

 

[1hpclio]

Starter motor solenoid not retracting quick enough, defiantly sounds like it, in that case new starter, my mates starter died so i replaced it for him it was a second hand one, it did what yours is doing, only after a long rest it would grind,, was a 1.2 so he didnt care... But starter it is mate

 

[kieran bailey]

Cheers mate big help! How much roughly is 2nd hand starter and where should I get one?

 

[1hpclio]

Renparts are quite good, other than them just do the usual web search, call some ren breakers or something.... Cant give a price as i dont know what renault u got!!

 

[kieran bailey]

Just emailed 'renbreakers', is it worth it going scrapyard or to risky?

 

[1hpclio]

Its risky, u might get one that workesevery time but still grinds, id go new

 

[kieran bailey]

Alright mate, thanks for the help!

 

[1hpclio]

No prob