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Old 05-30-2013, 05:43 AM   #2
black_box
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If it sounds like "Ewwwwwwww!", then the starter bendix drive is not disengaging -- my car did same. Squirt some lithium grease in there.

If it sounds like"thwacka thawacka thwacka", it's a cam chain pretensioner spring that's not strong enough -- replace with new spring or live with it -- only an issue when starting and oil pressure is zero.
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