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I live on long island where goes below 20 degrees in the morning now. When I cold start the car, there is a huge grinding sound from the engine. It lasts less than a second and doesn't continue once the engine is running.
Since the sound goes away when the car warms up, I want to find the cause of it first and bring to the dealer so that they won't push me away.
I googled it and some Honda owner said it may due to a bad starter for a manual transmission. I can't find any information for any Lexus with auto transmission. Anyone experienced this or can confirm the cause of it?
I tried to record that sound but it didn't really come up. There were a few loud starts but no grinding sound. I don't know why maybe it has a certain temperature range and it's been too cold now. I'm pretty sure it came up almost every time at around 32 degrees.
I had this sound as well car was parked outside and here in Montreal it got almost to -42C, I remote started it and hear like a crazy screaming noise.
it did go away after 3-4 minutes.
I called Lexus right away and told me if it occurs again to bring it in.
Thank good it did not get that cold again but we got another 4 months to go
I had this sound as well car was parked outside and here in Montreal it got almost to -42C, I remote started it and hear like a crazy screaming noise.
it did go away after 3-4 minutes.
I called Lexus right away and told me if it occurs again to bring it in.
Thank good it did not get that cold again but we got another 4 months to go
I think your sound might have different reasons from mine since it last a while. Mine was just like a friction of a second. To me, yours might have something to do with the inner part of the engine due to extreme temp. Just my guess not 100% sure.
I think your sound might have different reasons from mine since it last a while. Mine was just like a friction of a second. To me, yours might have something to do with the inner part of the engine due to extreme temp. Just my guess not 100% sure.
no idea but it never came back maybe it will then i can bring it in today is another very cold day and i just checked and it did not do the noise at all
12-28-17, 08:08 AM
Anyone experienced grinding sound in a cold start
