Chris Fontenot

What was weird about it was there were no noises before it happened, or even after. I even looked in the housing when I changed the starter and saw what appeared to be an intact flywheel. No shards, splits, or missing teeth that was able to see from my less than advantageous point of view. Luckily the starter and sensor weren't very expensive, maybe $100 total, and I see both of those as preventative maintenance anyway.

Thanks Richard! It's a 2wd with the V8. I'm not sure of the actual engine size, my wife and I inherited the truck and I'm typically a Toyota guy. The guy at O'reilly just said "350" so I think its the 5.7? Oh, and it's an automatic if that helps.

Background: I took the truck out for a drive one day and during normal driving it suddenly "let go." The truck was still running and I was able to rev the engine but it wasn't sending power to the wheels. I tried moving the shifter from neutral to drive and that did nothing. I coasted to a stop sign, pulled to the side, and turned it off. When I went to restart the truck it simply wouldn't. The starter fired but the engine itself wasn't turning. Popped the hood and tried to start again, starter spun but I could see via the serpentine belt that the engine itself wasn't turning over. Once I towed the truck home I started going through some troubleshooting steps. So far I have changed the battery, the starter (and solenoid), and the transmission range sensor and nothing has changed. Go to crank it up and I get noise from the starter but nothing from the engine. Can anyone help me diagnose this issue from afar or would I be better off having it towed to a shop? Thanks in advance.