Weird Tick/Grind Noise on Cold Days

So today and few other times when I start my car after a few hours of it being cold (30-40 degrees Fahrenheit) It makes a weird khhh noise. Its like a faint grinding. It happens for 5 seconds at the most I'm just not sure what it is. I'm using winter blend diesel. Maybe it's because i'm not cycling my glow plugs? I'm really not sure.

starter drive needs lubrication......maybe......you're not really giving us much to go on.
can you post a vid?

maxmoo said:

starter drive needs lubrication......maybe......you're not really giving us much to go on.
can you post a vid?

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I can post a video tomorrow sometime. If it does it...

All I really know is that it doesn't sound good. It does it after the engine has started.

maxmoo said:

starter drive needs lubrication......maybe......you're not really giving us much to go on.
can you post a vid?

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Starter staying engaged for a few seconds after start-up perhaps? My Golf was doing that last year...

My serp belt tensioner buzzes on cold start-ups, but it lasts much longer than the 5 seconds the OP is reporting.

Rembrant said:

Starter staying engaged for a few seconds after start-up perhaps? My Golf was doing that last year...
My serp belt tensioner buzzes on cold start-ups, but it lasts much longer than the 5 seconds the OP is reporting.

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No I don't think so because when I turn the car on there is a brief 1 second pause before it starts making the noise.