scraping/grinding noise

[Michelle1]

Hi all, wondered if you could help. Have just bought a saxo 1.4 furio. Sometimes when I start the car it makes a scraping/grinding noise and the engine won't start, other times it starts fine without any problems. Any ideas what this could be? Thanks.x

[adamskiTNR]

Probably the starter motor bendix, or the ring gear. not allowing the motor to engage and turn the engine

[Michelle1]

Thanks for the info hun, will try that.

[Pau1os]

will be starter motor, mine used to do it all the time, then got a new one and was fine :)

[REVO_OTE]

yea most probably the starter solenoid as previouly said