wow i haven't been on here in awhile... so when i crank my truck it makes a sound kinda like as if something is rattling A LOT inside the starter... it goes away right after the truck starts... pretty much here's what happens...
i get in the truck turn the key for the WTS light... once it goes off if it's warmer out i'll crank it... if not then i'll let the WTS light go on one more time... while i crank it i hear "clackellelelackelckkackalckelackekla" like that... lol... and then once it starts it's fine.. it also cranks over pretty weak... i think the starter might be SHOT???

 

i had the next step problem this morning...... solenoid click, starter does nothing. my starter was only a year old, too. check the resistance of the solenoid, i think any more than 0.8 drop indicates a bad solenoid. maybe save ya a bit of cash w/o replacing a whole starter (which was 200 from napa, btw)

-Brandon

 

nah it's not the solenoid i know what that sounds like... and it was replaced not too long ago... cause it does crank and it's not a click.. it's a loud crunching... i guess that's the best way to describe it.. and coming from underneath the truck not under the hood

 

When my starter was going out it made a loud "zzzzzzzzzzziiiiinnnnnnnngggggg" lol noise.

 

lol mine just kinda sounds like it's getting chipped or something... everytime i crank it it gets worse and worse lol.... my dad thought it sounded like the flywheel but that wouldn't stop once i stopped cranking it right??

 

Have you looked to see if the bolts are tight?...

 

haven't had a chance to look.. that sounds like a good idea though... lol....

 

Good Call, might pull it why your under there and check the teeth on the starter motor gear as well.... cover your bases and kill two birds with one stone.

 

It sounds like it may be loose. If not check everything else under there to see if it loose.

 

well my dad ordered a starter and they said we'd get one for free... so i guess i'll do that this weekend and hope it gets better