can someone help identify this noise on startup?

"They all do that, sir" :)

The starter pinion is being slow to retract, a common fault. At least it hasn't got as far as making the bearings scream yet. It just needs some fresh grease in the right places inside the starter motor. There's a guide on how to do it somehwere.
 
appreciate it, thank you. i'll start digging for for that guide!

in the meantime ive found this video which is a good start:
 
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Agree, sounds like starter retraction is slow. I’ve just changed my starter for a refurbed one as my A2 is a daily driver and I couldn’t risk having the car off the road. I am going to refurb my old one on the bench in my own time.
 
roc-a-rhol said:
hi all. my car appears to over crank on startup as shown here. any ideas?

thanks
drew

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Hi Drew, agree with the others, sounds like starter motor pinion slow to retract, in my case it was the return spring in the solenoid that had weakened over time and a replacement, clean and re-grease has been good for the last year ...
 
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