starter issue?
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starter issue?
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I just started to develop an issue while starting. Yesterday morning it sounded and cranked over like normal. A split second right before the motor started I heard a sound I've never heard before. Not like a grinding noise (I hope) but something that was not right. Its hard to explain noises with words... The rest of the day it seemed to have gotten worse. The motor still cranks over and starts but does not sound right. Kind of like a crackling noise.
Any ideas? Truck is a 2002 and AFAIK, it's the original starter.
Thanks,
Rob
I just started to develop an issue while starting. Yesterday morning it sounded and cranked over like normal. A split second right before the motor started I heard a sound I've never heard before. Not like a grinding noise (I hope) but something that was not right. Its hard to explain noises with words... The rest of the day it seemed to have gotten worse. The motor still cranks over and starts but does not sound right. Kind of like a crackling noise.
Any ideas? Truck is a 2002 and AFAIK, it's the original starter.
Thanks,
Rob
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Sorry I haven't been able to get a recording yet. Injector cackle... Could you please explain what this is? Might be on to something because it sounds more like it's coming from the motor rather than down below where the starter is located. Even the vibrations from the motor starting is not normal.
Thanks
Rob
Thanks
Rob
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OK. I was able to get a couple motor starts on youtube. Of course I could not get it to sound as bad as it was on Friday. This first one you can hear just before the motor fires. The ratt-tatt-tatt-tatt...
This second one does it too but made a sound I had not heard before... sort of a whine.
This second one does it too but made a sound I had not heard before... sort of a whine.
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I just went through this and had the same sound, but mine was a reman. I went through 2 remans before it was right. (2 different issues) Be careful when choosing a starter and ask to see it as some stores, including NAPA are subbing new Chinese starters for their remans and they are really bad. Look for a bead-blasted texture on the flange; if it looks freshly machined, don't accept it. I did a little research on this and good quality replacement starters are an issue for our trucks. I ended up (eventually) getting a "real" rebuilt from NAPA and it has been fine so far. A lifetime warranty is worthless when you are spending your time installing junk. From what I read, the Motorcraft rebuilds from the dealer seem to be pretty good.
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I just went through this and had the same sound, but mine was a reman. I went through 2 remans before it was right. (2 different issues) Be careful when choosing a starter and ask to see it as some stores, including NAPA are subbing new Chinese starters for their remans and they are really bad. Look for a bead-blasted texture on the flange; if it looks freshly machined, don't accept it. I did a little research on this and good quality replacement starters are an issue for our trucks. I ended up (eventually) getting a "real" rebuilt from NAPA and it has been fine so far. A lifetime warranty is worthless when you are spending your time installing junk. From what I read, the Motorcraft rebuilds from the dealer seem to be pretty good.
Your microphone isn't picking it up. This is how I picked up a bad noise in my engine one time (crazy-loud injector cackle):
7.3L Injector Noise - YouTube
It would only do it in gear and with a very warm engine.
7.3L Injector Noise - YouTube
It would only do it in gear and with a very warm engine.
FWIW, here is another pick video taken under the truck looking at the starter. I'm embarrassed of how dirty it is.
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