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Grinding starter
Today i put the finishing touches on my engine like radiator hosses and heater hoses. Me and my dad prabley spent a half an hour getting the timing alligned right so it ran good then we shut it off. When i came back about 2 hours later and tried to start it when the startert engaged it made a loud grinding noise. Could this be the starter drive going to heck
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well before you buy yourself a new one, get you battery tested and buy a new startor celinoide.
if both of those check out then pull your startor and have it tested somwhere. they will tell you if its good or bad.
Mitch
if both of those check out then pull your startor and have it tested somwhere. they will tell you if its good or bad.
Mitch
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I doubt the solenoid (correct spelling) is causing the problem and I hate spending money un-necessarily.
Make sure the battery is fully charged using a battery charger before you do any tests.
Starter drives are known to *Just go bad* without any warning.
Let's see what happens with a fully charged battery first.
Make sure the battery is fully charged using a battery charger before you do any tests.
Starter drives are known to *Just go bad* without any warning.
Let's see what happens with a fully charged battery first.
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The starter drive is hanging up and not kicking back into position.
Remove the starter.... grease the drive and shaft, put the juice to it a few times on the bench ....and re-install it.
This is a common problem for engines that sit for a while.
Quote: The battery isn't dead.
FYI, It is best to have a battery fully charged before trouble-shooting,or assuming it is something else.
If it is fully-charged when one comes here to ask questions we know the battery Isn't the problem "right from the start" as batteries cause a lot of problems when they aren't fully charged.
Too many people assume the battery is fine.
The Battery is the Heart of a vehicle.
Remove the starter.... grease the drive and shaft, put the juice to it a few times on the bench ....and re-install it.
This is a common problem for engines that sit for a while.
Quote: The battery isn't dead.
FYI, It is best to have a battery fully charged before trouble-shooting,or assuming it is something else.
If it is fully-charged when one comes here to ask questions we know the battery Isn't the problem "right from the start" as batteries cause a lot of problems when they aren't fully charged.
Too many people assume the battery is fine.
The Battery is the Heart of a vehicle.
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Originally Posted by Mil1ion
I doubt the solenoid (correct spelling) is causing the problem and I hate spending money un-necessarily.
Make sure the battery is fully charged using a battery charger before you do any tests.
Starter drives are known to *Just go bad* without any warning.
Let's see what happens with a fully charged battery first.
Make sure the battery is fully charged using a battery charger before you do any tests.
Starter drives are known to *Just go bad* without any warning.
Let's see what happens with a fully charged battery first.
so i have the same prob with my starter. i think i may have ran the truck when it was engaged. do you think i ruined the starter? ill take it off and grease her up and see if that helps.
and how are you comming with ur starter Ford150/428/dud??? get yours turning again???
Mitch
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