i know all of the fords have noisey starters i was woundering if anyone has replaced thier starters with an aftermarket one or if any one knows any tricks to make it quieter

 

what kind of noise is it???? ive never heard of a starter being loud when its working correctly.

 

i have a 02 supercrew and it sounds like any normal 97 to current starter its just loud, all of the starters are just as loud as mine that ive heard im just wounding if there is a way to quiet it down by putting a after market starter will tone it down, out of all the cars/trucks ive ever heard the ford trucks 97 and newer the starters are just loud

 

if any thing i think the gear mesh is not right from factory but i dont think it can be adjusted can it?

 

my dads toyota tundra sounds the same. a little bit quieter but not much. i dont think thats the starter your hearing. its just the engine firing and getting started.

 

i just replaced mine with a reman from autozone, it doesnt sound loud to me. the engine roars loud maybye thats what you hear.you cant adjust your starter there is no shims etc..

 

Actually, the Ford starters are queiter than most. Aftermarket starters will not help and will probably make it worse. The pinion teeth tolerances will not be held as tight as the OEM product.

What the newer vehicles need is a smart start system that turns off the starter as soon as the engine starts. The 04's and up have it and not sure about the 97 - '03.

Quick add - I confirmed that the F250's do not have smart start

 

i know its a gamble with a reman. i wanted to buy new but cash was tight.this one works great so far so....

 

i like toyota's way of starting. you push the key forward and let it go. the starter still turns until the truck starts.

 

i guess none of you have heard a dodge dakota or chev silverodo start, the F-150 has the loudest starter on the market i changed the starter on my 66' f100 to a newer gear reducted starter and its so much quieter than the OEM, so i guess the next time you start your trucks listen to how loud it really is and compare it to others you may find its quite annoying besides that i am ford for life

 

ive owned 3 dakotas and whem those things started it was like a helicopter taking off. i think it was the roaring if the fan etc.. more than the starter

 

my gf has one and it does sound different but in overall its quieter in db
and it wouldnt fans or any thing becuase the truck hasnt started its all starter

 

I know what you are saying 02sprcrw. I moved up from a 96 Ranger to an 02 f150 Supercrew 5.4L recently and I had the same question. My brother in-law has an 02 also and his sounds the same as mine. Niether one of us has had to change the starters so couldn't tell you if aftermarkek are quieter.

 

All OEM starters are gear reduced, has been for over 20 years. Crap, when I replaced my fishing line on my 1982 Zebco reel with OTC line, it was so much better!

 

thank you azfisher finally somone knows what im talking about