# 2000 F-150 making gringing noise sometimes when starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-making-gringing-noise-sometimes-when-starting/1172>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 1, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-making-gringing-noise-sometimes-when-starting/1172 "2007-07-01T18:13:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![jakemcdermott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jakemcdermott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jakemcdermott)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-making-gringing-noise-sometimes-when-starting/1172/1 "2007-07-01T18:13:36Z")

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Sometimes, when I go to start my truck, I push the key past ON to START, and the truck makes the most godawful grinding noise. Like…WAAAAARGH…something like that. I pull the key back, and usually it starts without the noise on the second try.  
  
  
  
 This seems to happen most in hot weather…any idea what causes this? And if I should worry about it? (Happens maybe once to twice a week.)

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-making-gringing-noise-sometimes-when-starting/1172/2 "2007-07-01T20:34:06Z")

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This sound is caused by the starter teeth not lining up properly with the teeth on the engine’s flywheel. On the second try, they will. This is a common problem in Ford’s going back to the 60’s. If it seems to happen more frequently, have a trusted mechanic look at the starter alignment. And check to see the condition of the fly wheel teeth.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-f-150-making-gringing-noise-sometimes-when-starting/1172/3 "2007-07-02T00:58:30Z")

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Thanks, I think I’d been told this before, but just couldn’t remember. Good to know it’s expected? I guess…rather not have my car do it at all. But thanks so much!