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Dec 13, 2009 | 11:17 AM

#166

Jmeyer1990

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Originally Posted by 6fifty_f1fifty

what year is his 150? it takes about two-three minutes to get one out of ours...

98 f150 with the 5.4

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Originally Posted by doug1222556

A flywheel? This I gotta see!

Starter, we aren't going to mess with the flywheel.

Dec 13, 2009 | 11:17 AM

#167

6fifty_f1fifty

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His f150 broke down, wouldn't start because the starter chewed away at the flywheel wearing most of the teeth down.

It should not take 3 hours to get a damn starter out of a truck haha

Talking about a starter...
?

Dec 13, 2009 | 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 6fifty_f1fifty

Talking about a starter...
?

[quote=Jmeyer1990;8234640]His f150 broke down, wouldn't start because the starter chewed away at the flywheel wearing most of the teeth down.

It should not take 3 hours to get a damn starter out of a truck haha[/quote]

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Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990

In his case, the starter got the flywheel.
He loaned the truck to someone, who for some reason over cranked the truck (i.e turned the key to cranking position when already running) and destroyed a section of the flywheel, and at the same time wore the starter bendix down.
And over time, it got worn down to the point where he couldn't start the truck at all.

Yeah, there's the story if you missed any of it, his issues have been around for a few months, of not longer, but did not become worse until last week.

Dec 13, 2009 | 02:11 PM

#169

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It shouldn't take long to swap a starter out. I wouldn't do it without changing the flywheel, which would take about 3 hours.

Dec 13, 2009 | 02:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990

98 f150 with the 5.4

That should take 20-30 minutes at most.

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Starter, we aren't going to mess with the flywheel.

Um, you know that the torn up fly wheel will just tear up the new starter, right?

( sorry, had to take the opportunity to use that

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Dec 13, 2009 | 05:52 PM

#171

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i dont have to read the manual.....i can go outside and see the results, ha ha....at least i can say, it wernt me! (PO)

Dec 13, 2009 | 07:27 PM

#172

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WE are not going to mess with the starter, we are going to tow it to a shop tomorrow and have them deal with it

Dec 13, 2009 | 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bill11012

That should take 20-30 minutes at most.

Have you ever attempted to remove one of them?
They are nothing like our trucks, there is NO room to do anything!

I don't think having airtools would have helped us much just because there was absolutely no room to maneuver around

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Dec 13, 2009 | 07:57 PM

#174

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Yes, I have.

It takes patience, but its really not that bad.

Can't get air tools in, its 1/4 drive and smaller tools only.

Dec 13, 2009 | 08:15 PM

#175

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Yeah, well if they made them more accessible than they did, like oh idk, how our trucks are set up, this wouldn't have been an issue. Wasn't my first time working on a truck, or pulling a starter, hell, i had an easier time pulling the starter out of my Topaz.

Dec 13, 2009 | 08:21 PM

#176

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I know, but you should try changing one on a dodge minivan.

You would love the 5.4s starter after that. lol

Dec 13, 2009 | 08:54 PM

#177

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I don't touch Dodge haha

Dec 13, 2009 | 09:58 PM

#178

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I don't touch Dodge haha

Not for $400?
Thats what changing the oil pan,oil, A/C compressor and starter got me after parts and supplys. Best part is I beat the shop by $300.

Dec 13, 2009 | 10:29 PM

#179

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Eh, all I know is that the damn starters on the 10th generation F150s, 97-2003, are a pain in the *** to work on when it comes to the engines.

Dec 13, 2009 | 10:33 PM

#180

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haha, I know.