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12-28-2017
During the really cold nights we have been having in new york, around a few degrees or below zero, I start my car, and there is a weird noise, like if you were to take a pull back car and pick it up and let the wheels go. Not necessarily a grinding, but not really a screech. I don't know if it's the starter sticking or what. Any ideas?
12-28-2017
Kinda sounds like a starter sticking to me. Any other known issues with the car?
12-29-2017
No other issues. Perfect running condition. My Camry used to make this noise too in the cold. Maybe some silicon lubricant on the plunger may help, but I don't want to use anything that freezes and makes it worse. Funny thing is it didn't do it this morning when it was -8 with the wind. It's not consistent.
12-29-2017
Get a load test on your battery. It may not have strong cold start ability. Like said above it could be a starter. Autozone may have a mobile battery load tester that will test the whole starting and charging system
12-29-2017
im voting the starter gear is hanging up for a second due to the cold temps.
12-29-2017
Battery is a year old, and I got the best CCA battery for it that Interstate had to offer. Cost me $150. So I'm guessing the starter gear is the culprit as well. Maybe one day I'll pull the starter and see the end of the gear shined up from catching.
12-29-2017
Probably the starter gear then.
However, I worked at Midas and we switched away from Interstate because of the amount of failure. That was many years ago though.
12-29-2017
I've been buying refurbished interstate batteries for my vehicles except for this one. Usually got about 3 years out of them. Can't beat it for $40.
12-30-2017
Once it hits -10 F around here I plug in the battery heater on my car. I know keeping the battery warm/hot is probably shortening the life span of it, but I'd rather get 2-3 years out of it max than get a couple of months out of it when one or more of the cells freeze solid.
I've also got heaters for basically the entire powertrain, so that might help too.
12-30-2017
You sure it’s not just a really cold belt squealing?
04 Impala SS Indy:
01-01-2018
Yes, you can't mistake a cold belt squeal.Originally Posted by Swiggles
01-01-2018
I thought about just getting a battery wrap. My battery doesn't have a problem maintaining enough CCA to turn it over and start it, but I feel the wrap would reduce the drain and increase lifespan.
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