Weird noise and hard starts

**BaltimoreZ28** · 11-30-2009, 10:33 AM

So this morining I went to start the car, and nothing, the engine didnt even turn over and I thought I had a dead battery. So I tried again and it turned over once and then died. I started it again and it started up. When i was driving i noticed a wierd crackling noise under acceleration. When I was at a constant speed I did not hear a cracking noise. so i got to school and shut the motor off. To test it out again I tried to start it. as i started it it sounded like an electric motor kept running and the crackling noise got more intense even when it was idling. So then the electric motor sound stopped and i just decided to shut the motor off. Later in the day around noon I went to start it again and it did the same thing as in the morning taking 3 attempts to start it.

any ideas????

**autotrix** · 11-30-2009, 04:50 PM

From your discription I would guess a hanging starter motor or possible Air diverter (above smog pump) going out. Just my .02

**BaltimoreZ28** · 11-30-2009, 05:54 PM

yea I think the shop I brought it to decided it was a bad starter

**Maro SS** · 11-30-2009, 06:05 PM

im not even close to a mechanic.. and young but i figured id take a wack at it? possibly something related to the fuel pump?

anways feel free to ignore this post .. but do post the solution when u do so i can see how far off i am

**0rion** · 12-01-2009, 04:54 AM

from the description it almost sounds like somethings going on with your a.i.r. pump like autotrix said. As a test you could pull the fuse for the air pump and see if that fixes the hard starts and noise. You'll get a ses light but it'll go off when you replace the fuse after a couple starts. That should either confirm or rule out the air pump.

**BaltimoreZ28** · 12-01-2009, 03:40 PM

What happend was the starter was spinning but wasnt spinning the flywheel and then it was also draining the battery which was causing the hard starts

**autotrix** · 12-02-2009, 04:35 PM

Bingo!

Glad your car is fixed. Good 'ole message board can help with any problem. So long as you are willing to post and try and fix the problem, I am sure that coming here can help you save money by DIY. (Doing It Yourself)