# Whining noise after startup and lasts for about 2 seconds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mustang, ford\
**Created:** [August 19, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895 "2020-08-19T03:00:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Jr-194](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@Jr-194](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jr-194)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895/1 "2020-08-19T03:00:07Z")

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As soon as my start the car up it makes like a turbo trying to wind up and it only lasts for about 2 seconds and then goes away it does not happen all the time

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895/2 "2020-08-19T03:09:48Z")

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Check the level and condition of your power steering fluid.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895/3 "2020-08-19T12:40:11Z")

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If you have an automatic transmission (you don’t say) check the fluid level on that, too.

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895/4 "2020-08-20T22:56:32Z")

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Does the whine sound like you have held the key to the start position too long? The starter gear might be slow to return to its parked position.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895/5 "2020-08-20T23:01:59Z")

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The overrunning clutch in the starter may be wearing out.

[http://northatlan.com/Starterdrives.htm](http://northatlan.com/Starterdrives.htm)

Tester

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise-after-startup-and-lasts-for-about-2-seconds/168895/6 "2020-08-20T23:32:05Z")

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Yeah, I had that once on a brand new $300 starter. The motor didn’t shut off after starting the car. Only did it once though and never again.