Hi I just started my A4 after winter layup. I changed the oil and plugs beforehand squirting MMO in each cylinder.
It took 5+ goes at 10 second trys with the starter and a bit of throttle to get her going. She turned over but... there was this metal squeek like a rusty gate type noise. I assumed this was becuase all the oil had settled to the bottom after the winter but it didn't disappear after 1-2 minutes so i shut her down.
Thought I would give it a min and re start. Did that and it took a couple trys again but she went. Noise was still there but after a 10-15 seconds i heard a bang, perhaps it was a back fire? I'm not really sure but it soundling like I dropped something in the bilge and i shut her down thinking i just distroyed a value or something.
Figuring if i had blown the motor it was a done deal I tried clicking around a bit with the starter to see if there was a detectable noice indicating a valve and cylinder were meeting some place but i detected nothing.
Also I smelled a bit of an electrical smell after all my trys with the starter. The very rear of the starter was a bit warm but ok to touch.
Where do i go from here with the metal sound, the bang, and the smell? Am I going to get in the water this summer?
It took 5+ goes at 10 second trys with the starter and a bit of throttle to get her going. She turned over but... there was this metal squeek like a rusty gate type noise. I assumed this was becuase all the oil had settled to the bottom after the winter but it didn't disappear after 1-2 minutes so i shut her down.
Thought I would give it a min and re start. Did that and it took a couple trys again but she went. Noise was still there but after a 10-15 seconds i heard a bang, perhaps it was a back fire? I'm not really sure but it soundling like I dropped something in the bilge and i shut her down thinking i just distroyed a value or something.
Figuring if i had blown the motor it was a done deal I tried clicking around a bit with the starter to see if there was a detectable noice indicating a valve and cylinder were meeting some place but i detected nothing.
Also I smelled a bit of an electrical smell after all my trys with the starter. The very rear of the starter was a bit warm but ok to touch.
Where do i go from here with the metal sound, the bang, and the smell? Am I going to get in the water this summer?
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