About 1 out of 10 times I start the car I hear this weird grinding/clunking noise coming from the engine bay area. What do you think? Thanks

 

bump still no idea.

 

Anyyyone???

 

Is it while the starter is engaged, or after it has started? What year?

 

I'll ask. Is it a solid grinding or does it go away? The clunking, does it sound like the engine is jumping or moving? If so that could be a motor mount or tranny mount which are known to go after a while. It could be 1 of a million different things, we can use a little more discription to go with.

 

It makes the sound just one time when I start the car. I haven't had a chance to really take a look closer around where the sound is originating from since it's kinda hard to predict it let alone start your car and be outside of it at the same time.
I would say it kind of sounds the engine is moving

 

sounds like the starter to me..