2011 Toyota Camry timing belt... maybe

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY
126,000 MILES • 0.5L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SUSJAMISON
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Car has started making an awful sound when it's started from a "cold" state. Runs fine otherwise. Belts have been checked and oil was changed to a synthetic oil, but still making a noise. It only happens when the car is cold. Could it be a timing belt/chain issue and if so, is it worth fixing if the rest of the car is in good shape? I understand that "fix" could be very expensive...
Oct 16, 2015 at 1:30 PM
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Is this noise when cranking on the key or after it has started?
Oct 16, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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Sorry , forgot to ask, can you try and descried the noise at all......
Oct 16, 2015 at 3:18 PM
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It just happens when I turn the key over to crank it, yes. It sounds like a really loud rattling type of noise. Not a squeal or a thump necessarily. Does that help at all?
Oct 17, 2015 at 12:53 PM
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Sounds starter related, look at faulty starter, worn ring gear, loose drive plate, start here.
Oct 17, 2015 at 7:39 PM