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Old 03-28-2011, 06:00 PM
ranger1985 ranger1985 is offline
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Angry loud noise when i start my engine

when i start my engine it makes a really loud almost grinding noise. i took the starter out to see if the teeth were grinding down or anything and no grinding marks? anything else it could be?
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:02 PM
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Has it seen any water?
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:03 PM
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Check your pulleys. Could be your tensioner pulley.
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:05 PM
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Has it seen any water?
ya it has been raining here lately
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:08 PM
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That wouldnt be enough to hydrolock it/bend anything internal up. As long as you didnt like submerge it and put it in a situation where it could suck some up its probably something else like jimmeh suggested.

Hydro lock would probably be more of a loud knock anyways.
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:08 PM
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okay thank you guys i will check it out then get back to you guys.
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:25 PM
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when i start my engine it makes a really loud almost grinding noise. i took the starter out to see if the teeth were grinding down or anything and no grinding marks? anything else it could be?
Sounds exactly like my truck. I have flywheel problems.

The first teeth in the opening didn't show damage, so I turned the engine slowly with a breaker bar and socket on the crank pulley, and found lots of ring gear damage.

This thread has more on the resulting ordeal, happy reading:
RANT: Starter replacement surprises
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Old 03-28-2011, 07:27 PM
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Sounds exactly like my truck. Just turning on my truck and leave it on idle, it doesnt make real loud noise but enough to a point that it sounds like it getting worst. Its almost like a ringing / grinding noise that idle a different tune then the motor. If anybody have idea to what the problem is, pls let me know.
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