I had to have the starter replaced last year. My noise is definitely not the starter. I remember the noise it made when it wasn't disengaging and this noise is definitely different. I really think it is the camshaft timing gear actuator allowing the oil to drain back down. At any rate I now have a d...

Re Camshaft Timing Gear Actuator Failure and Cold Start-up Rattle I have A 2010 Pontiac Vibe that came off the line June 18, 2009 and it just recently started to make this brief rattling noise on start-up on cold mornings. It has 143,000 km on it, but it has been well maintained and is in otherwise ...