I have a 2015 Honda Fit LX Manual Hatchback. A few months ago I started to hear a grinding noise for about 1-2 seconds upon start up. The noise coincided with the sound of the engine starting.




Maybe related, maybe not - the sound also seemed to only happen if it was cold out. It happened maybe once every two weeks, and went on for maybe a month and a half or so. It's been about 2 - 3 weeks since I've heard that noise.




In the video below is a new, but perhaps related noise - I press the start button- you'll hear the noise - then it starts. (Different than the previous noise, which happened at the same time). Next, when I press the start to turn the car off, car turns off - then you'll hear the noise again. It sounds like metal grinding and I can hear it very clearly in the cabin of the car. Seems to be roughly starter related but I'm unsure. Any ideas here?

 

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Would it make the same noise when shutting the car off? And right before the start? Hmm...

 

I'm not sure. It happens to me every once in a while, but just on startup, never on shutdown.

 

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I rarely ever step foot near a dealership.... does one need to be under warranty .... in order to take advantage of a tsb?

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This is the sanest option.