1998 Ford Explorer Sport Strange Sound When Starting (video inside)

[Government Issue]

This happened maybe once a month over a course of four months, lately now that it has been getting colder and rainy it happens every single time the vehicle sits for a few hours and started. It doesn't seem to be affecting anything, but I am curious as to what it is exactly and if it's going to cause something to crap out at some point!

1998 Ford Explorer V6 4.0L Manual Transmission

Start viewing at :14 to get right to the point

 

[BubbaFL]

That is a weird noise. Doesn't sound healthy.

Can you get someone else to crank it while you lay beside the car and try to isolate where it's coming from?

 

[BigBlackMerk]

sounds like it has something to do with the starter... maybe the starter is on its way out

 

[yavapaires]

Sounds to me like the starter not disengaging from the flywheel immediately. Pull the starter and check if the bendix (the grooved part the gear rides on) is dry.

 

[joe doe]

could be belt slippage

 

[my98nnj]

Or a bearing on the alty, a/c, ps or tensioner.

 

[albi1cnobi1]

Def sounds like starter to me. Have someone else start the truck and listen under the there to try to pin point it.