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nickhodgson

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Zambia
Posts: 174

Strange Noise on Starting

Hi

On my 2.4 2010 puma I sometimes get a "grrrr" noise when I start the car. It happens after the car has fired and only lasts less than a second.

Is it the starter motor failing or the ignition switch not disengaging quick enough? 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP
2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C
2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP
2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE

7th Dec 2015 4:48pm

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2041

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black

Just a guess....maybe Belt tensioner?

Last edited by DAZ110 on 8th Dec 2015 8:50am. Edited 1 time in total

7th Dec 2015 5:10pm

nickhodgson

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Zambia
Posts: 174

Thanks Daz, will remove belt and check. But still think its related to starter.... 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP
2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C
2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP
2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE

8th Dec 2015 6:44am

YOLO110

Member Since: 14 Feb 2015
Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK
Posts: 1645

Sounds like a lazy or broken return spring on the starter motor ring gear I think...

YOLO... You Only Live Once...

8th Dec 2015 9:08am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17450

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

There was a TSB at one time concering a recurring fault with the ignition/starter swtich, which on some vehicles was failing to disengage the starter when the engine started resulting ultimately in the destruction of the starter motor. Although I think it was pre-2010, it might be worth checking.

As far as I know, the starter is inhibited by an "ENGINE RUNNING" output from the ECU, so it is possible that the switch is keeping the starter running until the ECU has had time to figure out that the engine has starter and inhibit it.

Or it may just be a sticky solenoid, of course!

8th Dec 2015 10:03am

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2041

Does the ABS system sometimes make a noise on starting?

8th Dec 2015 4:57pm

stricko

Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 120

I've noticed this on mine.

We only got the car on Friday so just getting used to all the various noises and rattles and working out which ones are normal and which ones need looking into.

It feels to me like the ignition switch isn't returning back to its correct position after starting. In fact I have to move it back a bit myself.

The Grrr noise sounded like the starter to me but I wasn't sure.

Does anyone have a link to the TSB mentioned ?

Cheers ---------------------------------------------------------------

9th Dec 2015 6:24am

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