mccmike

When turning key first time makes a spinning noise but engine doesn't turn over. It will eventually catch after a few seconds.
If you disengage and re-turn the key, always cranks perfect second time.

Time for new starter?

bandit67

Sounds like the bendix is not pulling in the first hit.....sounds like new started time to me.....

prodjay10

I don't know if it's the same on all vehicles, but this was happening to me on a chevy I own. It turned out to be a bad battery. I had the starter rebuilt and it did the same thing. Luckily the battery pooped out right after the rebuild and when I replaced it, the starter worked great. That was several months ago.