Crank-crank-squeek...help!?

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Oct 28, 2005 | 11:29 PM

wshop2

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Crank-crank-squeek...help!?

I have an 87 bronco 5.0 4x4 stick When I try to start the truck it goes crank-crank-squeek and continues this and will not start. Any ideas? Help! Thanks

Oct 29, 2005 | 06:51 AM

kotzy

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Sounds to me like the roller clutch in the starer drive slips. I would replace the drive and
see if the problem leaves.

Oct 31, 2005 | 12:17 PM

wshop2

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No I had the starter checked. I'ts ok

Oct 31, 2005 | 02:08 PM

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continues this and will not start.

What exactly does this mean? Is the engine still turning over, even though it's making the noise?

Oct 31, 2005 | 03:14 PM

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You say you had the starter checked. How did they test it? The current draw and the
fact that it pulls the drive in? I know of no way to test the roller clutch in the drive
without the load put on it by an engine.

Oct 31, 2005 | 03:19 PM

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You can easy enough prove it, have someone else crank it and you watch the fan.
If it cranks a little and the squeaking starts does the fan continue to turn? If not it is
the drive or the ring gear is spinning on the driveplate/flywheel. I would still bet on the drive.

Nov 8, 2005 | 12:11 PM

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I took it to a shop they connected a battery to it without a load and it worked. But the motor turned over teice and then squeek, turn, turn squeek- turn, turn, squeek until the battery wears dowm. the more charge the battery has the faster it does this and will not start. So you think to just change starter??!