intermitent clunk whilst cranking the engine

[Finnon]

I have a strange intermitent clunk when cranking the engine. It seems to jolt the car when this occurs. though its only occasional. Im thinking either a broken / worn tooth on either the starter bendix or the flywheel ring gear.

any other ideas?

cheers

 

[GrimJack]

You're probably correct. Could also be a dying starter, or some kind of intermittent problem with either the starter's power or signal wire.

 

[supramacist]

Ya a tooth on the starter spindle or the flywheel would be my first thought.

 

[Finnon]

right ill take the starter out and have a look at it. it only seems to do it maybe 1 in 10 times. so its very intermitent.

I could also take the oportunity to do the starter relay mod recomended on the uk site.

 

[mk3supra]

what is the starter relay mod? could u post a link?

 

[Finnon]

basically its a mod to stop the click noise sometimes heard when the starter fails to opperate due to high resistance's in the wiring

http://www.forum.mkiiisupra.net/showpost.php?p=60872&postcount=37

works wonders from what ive heard


edit: heres another thread from the uk site


http://www.forum.mkiiisupra.net/showthread.php?t=14972&highlight=starter+relay+mod