# Front End grinding

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-grinding/58408>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [December 7, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-grinding/58408 "2010-12-07T18:51:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![cam73eron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@cam73eron](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cam73eron)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-grinding/58408/1 "2010-12-07T18:51:21Z")

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I have a 2004 F150, and I continuously get a grinding noise coming from my front end. I have been in and out of the shop numerous times and my mechanic says it’s a problem with my actuator. It keeps trying to engage into 4 wheel when it is cold out. He can’t seem to fix it, any help?