Hello;
I have a 2000 Taurus that recently started making a noise when starting. It sounds like something is rattling around inside the engine. Almost like someone put a nickel in the area where the starter meets the flywheel. This was preceded by an overall hard time getting the car to start. Lots of turning over and no start, or dying right after starting.
It has also developed a noise very similar to a chirping belt, but when I looked under the hood, the noise is definitely coming from the driver side of the vehicle, near where the starter is.
Any suggestions as to what is wrong would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you;
Rondo