2002 Mitsubishi Triton Starting

2002 MITSUBISHI TRITON
120,000 MILES • 2.4L • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ALICE SPRINGS
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My ute makes a strange sound when starting. A kind of squeaky whistle sound. Always starts instantly though.
Feb 21, 2014 at 10:35 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Is the noise when cranking or just after start up then goes?
Feb 21, 2014 at 11:05 PM
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ALICE SPRINGS
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just after crank up
Feb 22, 2014 at 4:40 AM
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ALICE SPRINGS
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just after start up then goes
Feb 22, 2014 at 4:41 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Get the starter pinion checked start here, this is a bit hard to tell with out actually hearing the noise.
Feb 22, 2014 at 3:04 PM
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