Laramie France

I just change a transmission in a 1999 Ford F-150 4 by 4 5.4 and now have a loud scraping noise as soon as I start it any help would be great I am lost at what it could be ... but as soon as I started it start scraping real bad so I turn it off I don't know if the fluid needs to work around in a torque converter if that might be the problem I'm not sure what to do from here

white89gt

Scraping could mean a couple things. First, is your check plate making contact with the flywheel? If your starter fully disengaging?

DarrinT04

^That is a great place to start

Laramie France

If it is the plate scrapping how do i correct the issue...it was also a used transmission. And it does kinda seem like its comi g more from around starter but everything but the transmission wotked great but it also hasnt been running for like a month and a half

white89gt

Depends how and where. Best way to look is pull it, then shine a flashlight up there. Look for rub marks. I've even seen the TC bolts rub on the plate before.

First you need to identify the problem though.

Laramie France

So i pulled the starter and the starter is to far in and scraping on the flywheel...is there some kind of spacer to get or something maybe

white89gt

Is it fully disengaging? No, there should be no spacer/indexing required on these trucks.

akdoggie

Whitey....could the converter be out a click, causing the flex plate to bulge in or crack.break?

white89gt

Yes, but I would also think it would be leaking ATF. Of course, maybe he's lucky. Are you sure the converter is seated all the way? USUALLY they leak if they aren't.

Laramie France

No leeks...yet...lol...but i do thunk its not fully disengaging