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Whenever my Vibe is idle for more than an hour this startup noise occurs. Any ideas on what it is? I appreciate the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMxgkoYbTE0elp

The bendix gear inside your starter is beginning to fail. It may continue to make this noise for many months to come. It normally afflicts those of us in cold climates and is most noticeable during the winter months. I'd say you will be needing a starter in the future. They are neither expensive nor hard to replace yourself if you are so inclined.

Caretaker wrote:The bendix gear inside your starter is beginning to fail. It may continue to make this noise for many months to come. It normally afflicts those of us in cold climates and is most noticeable during the winter months. I'd say you will be needing a starter in the future. They are neither expensive nor hard to replace yourself if you are so inclined.

Sounded like the VVT rattle to me.