major metal spinning noise :/ please help!

[97gtpfreak]

ok So occasionally when I start my car I hear this (hard to explain) metal spinning noise! but everytime I try to show my husband the damncar wont do it! lol so I need everyones help to help me figure it out :/ I do know I am 90% sure it is coming from passenger side of the motor. Please help! much appreciated!

[kind153]

alternator?

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Does it only happen when you are using the starter to turn the motor over?

Or does it happen real quick after the motor starts is goes away?

[97gtpfreak]

It does it as soon as Its started and usually keeps doing it till warmed up.... but on hot days it doesnt usually do it at all

[gtpeddie]

it might be your AC compressor if its the noise im thinking of. mine does it sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. when it makes the noise i turn on the AC and it goes away. if you take the belt of try and spin each pulley and check them you might find the problem that's why i did. then i sprayed lubricant on the AC compressor pulley.

[97gtpfreak]

I never thought of that! Thanks! and yea my AC doesnt work but I will be checking into that cause the noise is hoorible and embarassing!

[thomas mcnulty]

Do you have a cold air intake? If so the supercharger sounds like hell till warmed up