Hi all! This is my first post here, though I've been a lurker on this forum for awhile. I have a 2007 Fit basic with around 175k miles that has been making a weird sound at startup recently, as you can see in this video below. Doesn't always happen, but when it does I have to take the key out and try again, which usually does the trick. I've seen a few threads about weird sounds coming right after/at the same time as the engine turns over, but my issue seems a little different, since the car doesn't actually start when it occurs. Recently had the battery replaced, and had the spark plugs and ignition coil done about a year ago. I do live in Chicago, so it's been cold, but this does happen sometimes even after a drive when the engine is still hot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHf...ature=youtu.be

 

So it clicks once, then second time it starts normally? Check battery connections

 

Thanks for the reply. Connections are all tight, my mechanic put a shim on the positive terminal because it was a little loose. It's not so much a clicking but that whirring sound on that first start, pretty quiet in the video, headphones may help.

 

That’s a lot of miles if it’s still the original starter. May be time to replace?

 

Yes it is the original, so I think you might be right, I'll have to get that checked out. Thanks for getting back!

 

I'm interested to know if the noise goes away after a starter replacement.
Thanks