Is it possible to check the starter yourself and where exactly is it?
I posted a message here earlier called "Terrible Noise When Starting Up" which explains my problem. I'll try to make a link to it. It's on the second page of the engines forum.
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Well, that all depends on what engine you have in your truck! I'm familiar with only the 5.8 In the F150. A starter is a rather basic thing, to tell you the truth. It looks basically like a wiper motor ( a cylinderical tube, ususally black in colour) And to access it, you'll have to crawl under the truck. The starter has a solenoid on top of it (kind of like a black box with power hookups), and Has a section at the end of the body (cylinder) Cut out for the 'bendix' to jump out. When you turn the key, the bendix, basically a small gear on a shaft, pops out, and kicks onto the flywheel. It turns it, and Starts the whole engine process. Ask someone familliar with your engine about it!