1986 Ford F-150 won't start

Asked by GuruYP19D Mar 23, 2018 at 04:41 PM about the 1986 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Extended Cab 4WD LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My truck makes a strange high pitch noise but
does not crank. Already changed the starter. It's
wierd whenever I remove and put the starter back
on the truck fires right up.

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Possibly what you are hearing is the starter solenoid spinning without engaging the fly wheel. This indicates the solenoid needs to be replaced.

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ARE SURE NOT STARTER DRIVE NEVER SEEN SOLENOID SPINNING BUT COULD BE WRONG I WOULD TRY SHIMMING STARTER

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