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Old Aug 17, 2021 | 11:51 AM
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Metallic scraping sound

So I’ve got an 08 f150 with the 5.4…started making a metallic scraping/clanging sound …appears to be coming from the torque converter /flywheel area..not all the time mostly on accelerating and mostly when cold ….at idle almost like a knocking sound…any ideas?
 
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Starter drive not retracting fully?
 
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Starter drive not retracting fully?

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