i replaced my starter this summer. as it got colder, i noticed it made a noise like the car was arlready started when i would initially start it. I searched here on the org, and found a this to be a common problem on fourth gens. I found directions to take the starter apart and re-lube a certain part, but since it has a lifetime warranty i just returned it for another one. Now the second starter started to make this noise as well. Is there a problem with my flywheel(5spd)? Is this a problem for any other 3rd gens? Should i take it apart and re-lube it or just return it? thanks a bunch.

Justin

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by avusblue92se
[B]i replaced my starter this summer.


You may have a bad spot on the fly wheel ring gear. If makes the noise again, turn the motor over a little(it's a stick right)and try the start again.
If it starts then it is the fly wheel gear.

ALL the Best

 

maybe true, but it only happens when it is cold. also when i had tranny work done last year, the flywheel was supposed to be fine. bizzump.

 

yeah i too don't know why it happens when it starts getting cold. This is the second winter that it has happened. Oh well...guess it's one of the maxima gremlins that a few of us have.

 

Yeah same thing happened to me, its also the second winter. ever since i had the starter changed. it sometimes happened in the summer too. Havent worried yett? I posted once, no one replied. its a mystery, would love to find out what it is, but got no money. also have a short since last oct thats another story =)

 

welcome to the org, if noone welcomed you already. did you replace your starter with a nissan one or an after market starter? what's a short?

 

try searching in 4th gen forums under the term "donkey whine" and someone gives a link to instructions how to fix a similar problem. i would like to see if any of you guys think it is worth a shot. thanx,
Justin

 

a short is a wire that is touching the body or another wire? drains the battery? correct me if im wrong

 

i replaced mine with an aftermarket one, duralast, from the autozone.
any one ever tried the repair for this on a third gen?

 

I experienced a similar problem with an aftermarket starter. The Dealer didn't have one and I needed a car that started so I went ahead and got an aftermarket one. It was a huge mistake! It didn't seem to function right from day 1 but every time it was bench tested "It works fine".

I replaced with a Genuine Nissan starter and have never looked back since. I would suggest it is possibly the poor build quality of the aftermarket starter.

 

thanks for the responce man. maybe i should look into getting a nissan starter. i am real sick of this noise and it has only been occuring for a two weeks. do you remember how much the nissan starter cost?

Justin

 

It is of course quite a bit more than aftermarket. I think it was around $275 installed? I can't really remember. Again I can't promise this is your problem but it has come up a few times in the past and always seems to be an aftermarket replacement starter with these problems.

Good luck. Call Courtesy if you are going to DIY.