Why is my Tribute making a VERY LOUD noise upon cranking!
Asked by Julesj321 Oct 03, 2014 at 09:16 AM about the 2002 Mazda Tribute LX V6
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My 2002 Tribute has an incredibly loud thumping puddering noise upon cranking! It's so loud people around can hear it. It's getting increasingly worse and lasting longer. It's a thumping type "Pdddddddddd" noise! Any thoughts? I'll also say, the AC doesn't work, there's a leak in the rear main seal (I'm told). That has been out for months. And the air bag indicator light needs to be replaced (every so many months i get the dinging upon start up 5 X 5 times). Don't know if there is a connection in any of that or my car is just OLD. Help please!!!
6 Answers
Yes, your flywheel or starter could have a missing or awkward/damaged tooth. It could be an alignment issue with you starter and flywheel gear? The other problems you list are not related to the thumping/starting problem.
Do you guys have any idea what cost might be involved with fixing a damaged or misaligned fly wheel or starter?
I would recommend a mechanic to look at it and properly diagnose the problem first. Answers here are educated guesses based upon your description of the problem(s). Get a diagnoses and more than 1 estimate for the repairs.
So my 2005 Mazda tribute make a whining sound and then you can drive it . But it will not start back up .Also it making a ticketing sound .
