# 1985 Ford Bronco

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-ford-bronco/29260>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 17, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-ford-bronco/29260 "2009-04-17T14:08:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![arneedwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@arneedwards](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arneedwards)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-ford-bronco/29260/1 "2009-04-17T14:08:57Z")

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when my son starts his Bronco, it grinds and is so loud that it can wake the dead. any suggestions to the cause and repair of this. it is a 351W motor and an automatic transmission. thanks

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-ford-bronco/29260/2 "2009-04-17T19:17:58Z")

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Does it grind AS it’s being started, or when it’s running?

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**Author:** ![arneedwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@arneedwards](https://community.cartalk.com/u/arneedwards)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-ford-bronco/29260/3 "2009-04-17T19:21:21Z")

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it grinds as it is trying to start.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-ford-bronco/29260/4 "2009-04-17T19:36:23Z")

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That’s NOT the engine…but the starter…Replace the starter.