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General => The garage => Topic started by: emery1990 on 22 March 2011, 18:41

Title: Ting noise when stop cranking
Post by: emery1990 on 22 March 2011, 18:41

When I stop cranking my car sometimes it makes a horrible ting sound, it sounds exactly the same as when having a disc cutter with a clutch on full then letting off the trigger, making a ting sound. Could my alternator fan be doing this? Or is something worse.

I did have re-fabricate my alternator bracket though

Title: Re: Ting noise when stop cranking
Post by: chedder_bob on 27 March 2011, 19:45

i would say starter motor as a few of my mates golfs and a3's made a wierd noise when starting

Title: Re: Ting noise when stop cranking
Post by: emery1990 on 27 March 2011, 20:16

Could be, hasnt done it when Ive been cranking it lately  :shocked:

Title: Re: Ting noise when stop cranking
Post by: Khare on 27 March 2011, 20:26

Is this on a Mk4?

I think there's a common problem with the starter motor making strange sounds with age. There's a guide somewhere in the Mk4 section regarding this issue.