Screech on start-up when cold

flash9

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Jul 1, 2003
Location
North Carolina
TDI
Jetta Wagon GLS 5-Speed, 2003, White
Starting late last year during the winter months, we get a screech like sound right after start-up. It lasts just a brief second. Almost like the starter winding down. Over the summer it went away, now it is back this winter, and appears to be louder. It is most noticeable on cold mornings and is nearly unnoticeable if the car is warm.

The car is a 2003 Jetta TDI with 125,000 miles?

I am trying to figure out if this is something that needs to be looked at? :confused:
 

canadaxp

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Joined
Nov 11, 2010
Location
alberta
TDI
2000 beetle tdi
Hey, thanks!

Mine has done that for a long time...always wondered what exactly it was.

Any estimate on how long to remove and service the starter?
 

jkaiser

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Joined
Feb 22, 2011
Location
SE michigan
TDI
2002 jetta
Have someone listen with the hood up to see if it is from the starter or TB side. I thought it was my starter but one morning car wouldn't start and the tb idler was frozen/locked up. Change TB and that noise is gone.
 

flash9

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Joined
Jul 1, 2003
Location
North Carolina
TDI
Jetta Wagon GLS 5-Speed, 2003, White
Installed Re-built Bosch Starter

A couple weekends ago, I removed the Original Starter, and choose to replace it with a Re-built Bosch Starter. The total cost was $160 after using a Advance Auto Coupon. :D

Now is seems weird not to hear the SCREECH in the morning. :rolleyes:

126,782 Miles and Going Strong!
 
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