Starter Spin after start up
Thread Starter
|
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 88
Likes: 30
Starter Spin after start up
Greetings FTE,
Not sure the title does my question justice so I'll do my best at explaining what I think I am hearing. I've had my 2017 PSD for a few weeks now. Getting to know it quite well as I've put some decent milage on it. Truck starts easy every time.. However after its started I get a sound that resembles the starter still spinning. Is this normal on these trucks? This isn't a grinding noise, but strongly resembles a start that is spinning and not making contact. I did a search and the only thing that comes up is starting grinding issue.
I am wondering if I am just not used to it and its caught me off guard.
Thoughts and ideas welcome.
cheers
JB
Not sure the title does my question justice so I'll do my best at explaining what I think I am hearing. I've had my 2017 PSD for a few weeks now. Getting to know it quite well as I've put some decent milage on it. Truck starts easy every time.. However after its started I get a sound that resembles the starter still spinning. Is this normal on these trucks? This isn't a grinding noise, but strongly resembles a start that is spinning and not making contact. I did a search and the only thing that comes up is starting grinding issue.
I am wondering if I am just not used to it and its caught me off guard.
Thoughts and ideas welcome.
cheers
JB
Posting Guru
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,555
Likes: 516
The computer cuts power to the starter once it detects the engine has started. So, no. The starter does not spin. What might be happening is the starter drive, or what is called the Bendix, can hang on the flywheel due to a burr or obstruction on the Bendix and the engine can spin the starter as the engine is running. This kind of failure does happen. My son has a Ford Flex that does this. Not always, but occasionally. The hang lasts for a second or two. What you might do is raise the hood, get yourself a piece of garden hose and put it on the starter. Have someone start the truck and see if that sound is really coming from the starter.
Thread Starter
|
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 88
Likes: 30
Hey C12,
Thanks for the feedback. I will give it a look when I get home. I might even try and record the sound. It is certianly noticable. Assuming this is the culprit would that mean a new starter is in order? 76k on the truck.
Cheers and thank you
JB
Thanks for the feedback. I will give it a look when I get home. I might even try and record the sound. It is certianly noticable. Assuming this is the culprit would that mean a new starter is in order? 76k on the truck.
Cheers and thank you
JB
Thread Starter
|
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 88
Likes: 30
Hey there River,
I couldn't pin point anything other than the starter making the sound after getting home last night. I had a diesel mechanic stand next to it while I started it and he said it was the high torque starter and to not worry. Just a spinning buzz sound that lasts a second or less after the engine starts.
Appreciate your feedback
Cheers
JB
I couldn't pin point anything other than the starter making the sound after getting home last night. I had a diesel mechanic stand next to it while I started it and he said it was the high torque starter and to not worry. Just a spinning buzz sound that lasts a second or less after the engine starts.
Appreciate your feedback
Cheers
JB
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Red buck
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
8
Dec 28, 2017 12:36 PM
FordF350Baby
Big Block V8 - 385 Series (6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460)
7
Jul 2, 2008 04:21 PM
