Hello;
I have a '98 Explorer Sport V6 4.0L SOHC 2WD. When the car is started up a noise can be heard for about 4-5 seconds. It sound like something is getting scratched. During the day the noise starts fading after the car has been ran for about half an hour and it is started again. After the sound is gone, if one leaves the car parked for about 3-4 hours the sound can be heard again only during start up, so it looks like the noise happends only during cold stars. The oil gauge is in the middle all the time. I have no idea what it might be, i thought that the starter might be the problem since the noise is heard during start up. I am trying to sell this car so I hope that it is not a big thing to fix. Any ideas Thanks Fernb2000