What Causes Abnormal Noise When Starting a Car?
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Abnormal noise when starting a car can be caused by: 1. Belt slippage; 2. Gear grinding between the starter motor gear and the engine flywheel gear; 3. The sound of the engine's valve mechanism closing; 4. The sound of the car's fuel pump starting to work. The fuel pump continues to operate for a few seconds after the engine is turned off. In the case of belt slippage, for a normal belt and tensioner pulley, the belt should not twist more than 90 degrees when twisted slightly by hand. If the belt can be twisted over 90 degrees with little effort, it indicates that either the belt or the tensioner pulley is loose. Insufficient pre-tension of the tensioner pulley or elongation of the belt due to prolonged use can cause the belt to become loose.