2006 Ford F150 drive train noise

2006 FORD F-150
191,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SACACASA
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I just bought this truck. It has a factory engine with less than 500 miles on it and appears to be working great. However, from somewhere behind the engine I hear a high pitch scraping sound only when I touch the throttle. It doesn't seem to be affected by engine rpms necessarily; it may be affected by speed but this is hard to discern with accompanying wind noise. Again, any time I lift my foot from the accelerator it stops. It is very noticeable at 5-10mph when there are walls nearby (echo) and the windows are down. It sounds like very thin metal or like when a stick has gotten wedged and is being dragged on the ground.
Jul 21, 2010 at 10:00 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked to make sure the starter and flywheel are tight? If they just replaced the engine, they may have left something loose.
Jul 21, 2010 at 11:12 PM
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