Grinding sound on cold starts

**sleepsus** · October 19th, 2010 03:25 PM

97 Honda Accord VTI-S A/T, 2.2L

I recently have been hearing a grinding noise coming from the engine during cold starts, it goes away after the engine warms up ... could it be the oil pump? should i be worried?

I'm using Shell Helix 10W-40 oil, last changed two months ago.

**isa1023** · October 19th, 2010 03:35 PM

I have a similar case, which could be a wet compressor or pulley needing lubrication.

But it's more like a rusting torque sound from something that turns, and not like a grinding one.

**sleepsus** · October 19th, 2010 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by isa1023

I have a similar case, which could be a wet compressor or pulley needing lubrication.

But it's more like a rusting torque sound from something that turns, and not like a grinding one.

i can't imagine what that would sound like?
but i did have my PS and alternator/compressor belts changed last Saturday, through the noise was already there even before the belt change.

**isa1023** · October 19th, 2010 04:25 PM

Some high pitch rotational sound heard when I turn the AC on a minute after a cold start

It eventually goes away as the engine reaches normal operating temperature.

But I wouldn't describe it as grinding.

I'm not sure about your case, because a similar noise is associated with timing chains, which I think is not used on your Accord (afaik, it uses timing belt).

**lazyfoot** · October 21st, 2010 01:19 AM

for me, it was traced to broken engine mounts. have it checked too.

**sleepsus** · November 8th, 2010 01:37 PM

update to this, re observing again, it often happens after work when ive parked the car for 8 hours or more in the basement at RCBC and taking it up the spiral driveway while turning, I don't hear it when driving in a straight line even at speed ... CV joints? or?

**mycke07** · November 10th, 2010 08:49 PM

ganito din problem ng ek namin dati, may grinding sound kapag cold start and eventually nawawala naman, nung pinacheck ko ang findings ng mekaniko is broken engine support so i have it changed and nawala na yung grinding sound, check mo sir engine support mo, baka same problem din nung sa akin...

**mycke07** · November 10th, 2010 08:50 PM

ganito din problem ng ek namin dati, may grinding sound kapag cold start and eventually nawawala naman, nung pinacheck ko ang findings ng mekaniko is broken engine support so i have it changed and nawala na yung grinding sound, check mo sir engine support mo, baka same problem din nung sa akin...