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My SC400 has been making a grinding/rubbing noise when it starts. I hear the starter sounding like it's supposed to, but on top of that noise, there was a grinding noise, like a rough pulley or something. not a click, not tapping, or metal grinding, just grinding. I'll film it being started soon so you know what it sounds like.

(When I bought the car, there was a brand new starter in the trunk.)
(And an A/C compressor, and a big bag of gaskets, and condenser and drier...!!!)
Car is running perfectly.
Help please?

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MMCtuner

where is the video? From what you tell I think that may be the starter that has some play.

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Don't have vid yet, but will be VERY soon presumably. (I don't drive this very often)

TexLexSC

I also have this same noise right after starting my 95 sc4 and this is what the Lexus dealership diagnosed it as.

It sounds as if the starter runs for half a second or so after the car starts.

They said it would cost a small fortune to fix but won't do any harm as is so I'm leaving it alone.

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It's ONLY when starting the car. as soon as the car starts the sound dissipates completely
I've searched the CL threads but no go....

TexLexSC

It's the starter.