sounds funny at startup now

[jstites]

I ran the $hit out of my TTA on the highway last week on the highway and ran it up to 145 just for kisks. I'm all stock and now when I start the car it has a swooshy sound when the starter cranks. It almost sounds like a hose in a compressor is off...I cheched all the hoses I can see and havent found anything...and the car runs just fine still......am I nuts or did I screw something up?

 

[Razor]

Not enough info.

Sounds like blown headgasket

Using a scantool and monitoring knock when you ran it up? :redface:

 

[jstites]

I dought the head gasket is blown, it runs fine and no fluids are mixing or leaking. ....and no weard sounds when it's running, just sounds strange on cranking..?

 

[jpratt]

crossover pipe loose?

 

[Razor]

Ok... then bad starter.

 

[jstites]

I bet you might be right on the starter....I have a new battery and it has been acting like it's dragging and cranking slow even though the battery is new....Are the starters easy to find? or should I send the original out for rebuilding since I have a 22k original miles untouched car? Any thoughts....

 

[Louie L.]

Even on such a low mile car I suggest you replace it with an LT1 starter. Lighter and more powerful. Then take the old original and store it.

 

[jstites]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what year LT1 starter do I ask for at the parts store?