"Strangeled chicken" noise at startup?

[BurningBio]

Ok, my wife's 2000 TDI Beetle makes a wierd noise at startup. It sounds like "ERRRUUuuwwww" and it lasts for 2 secs then stops. It happens on most startups but not all.

Some other posts said something about dust in the starter but to me it sounds like it is coming from the clutch.

Any ideas??

 

[J double R]

sorry.. i had to laugh when i read "strangled chicken" noise and "ERRRUUuuwwww".....

dust in the starter could definitely be a culprit.

 

[weedeater]

Somebody up there in Minnesota choking their chicken again?

You'll go blind...

 

[Souzafone]

Could be the alternator pulley. Also check the serp belt for cat.

 

[ninedee_golf_tdi]

I doubt it's the clutch. I'd bet it's the starter if you never hear it except upon start.

 

[AndyBees]

The "strangled Chicken" noise is the Starter. The bendix needs a little lube.

The Flywheel "slings" the starter bendix out when the engine comes alive (starts), and the speed of the bendix is increased tremendously for an instant. (This all happens just as you release the ignition key.) So, if the starter shaft is in need of lube, your going to hear a "strangled chicken" sound ........ or a pig squealing! Almost every time you start the engine ......LOL

I have an extra standard shift starter, but I have never disassembled it. The Bendix is not made similar to a typical old style starter (simlar to GM and Ford).

So, it may need to be disassemble to do the lube job. Or, maybe some spray type of lube would do the job.

Maybe some one else can chime in here!

 

[whitedog]

Somebody up there in Minnesota choking their chicken again?

You'll go blind...

Apparently they don't have a good partner.

Starter gunked up. Remove, clean, install, smile.

 

[yetimus]

Just did it in my car last week. Not a peep from that damned chicken since.
The how-to:http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?p=844411

 

[BurningBio]

Thanks again guys, you are the best!

 

[TDIFanatic1.9]

I cleaned mine but the noise came back, had it rebuild now its fixed

Good luck

 

[ibanix]

Damn it, someone beat me to the 'choking your chicken' joke.

 

[alphaseinor]

unfortunately it only lasts 2 seconds...