Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > New Members - Start here! > New Member Introductions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-17-2020, 04:10 PM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Phoenix,Arizona
Posts: 5
Enginge noise upon start up

I am a first time Boxster owner with a 1998 2.5 liter Tiptronic with 58K miles. Upon start-up there is a loud "screetching" sound that lasts about five seconds then dissappears. There are no "warning lights" on display. Any diagnostic thoughts would be helpful. I will be taking it in for 60K maintenance this week.
THANKS

Enameldust is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-17-2020, 04:19 PM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Texas
Posts: 177
Is it the sound of a starter not disengaging? You can find videos of that all over the place to compare.
__________________
'97 - Silver (rebuilt/stripping)
'99 - Black (rebuilt/sold)
'01 S - Rainforest Green (daily)
'03 S - Orient Red (sold)
Fiddlebog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-17-2020, 09:07 PM   #3
Who's askin'?
 
maytag's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,446
If it's really 5 seconds, it's very likely the belt squealing, though this is uncommon with serpentine type belts, in my experience.
I'd agree with the starter sound, other than duration. 5 seconds of a stuck starter is gonna burn up that starter in a real hurry.

https://www.planet-9.com/threads/anyone-encountered-this-screeching-sound-during-ignition-video-inside.99431/

https://youtu.be/gpxd-BL7v2s




Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk
maytag is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-18-2020, 07:43 AM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Phoenix,Arizona
Posts: 5
Fiddlebog,
Thanks for the insight. I will U Tube it but it makes sense!! Again, thank you for taking the time to assist me.
Enameldust is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-18-2020, 07:46 AM   #5
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Phoenix,Arizona
Posts: 5
Thanks for the help Maytag!!

Enameldust is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page