# High Rev or Grinding Noise on Cold Starts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-rev-or-grinding-noise-on-cold-starts/155957>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 6, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-rev-or-grinding-noise-on-cold-starts/155957 "2020-01-06T02:53:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kyth2008\_161736](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kyth2008\_161736](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kyth2008_161736)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-rev-or-grinding-noise-on-cold-starts/155957/1 "2020-01-06T02:53:48Z")

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Listen to this sound at startup.  
Car only does this on cold days after sitting.  
Starter? Something else?  
I can take a video of the rpms if needed.

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**Author:** ![auto-owner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@auto-owner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/auto-owner)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-rev-or-grinding-noise-on-cold-starts/155957/2 "2020-01-06T03:09:39Z")

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It doesn’t sound very significant to me, but others might recognize a potential problem.