Can Inter-axle Lock cause Grinding when cranking for Ignition

starter.

having inter-lock on has nothing to do with the engine.

inter lock is the rear ends. long ways from the engine.

 

Has nothing to do with it.

 

Not at all related.

 

Oh Boy

 

Unless you have some weird frakenstien steup that i would TRUELY love to see as others have said, nope its a starter issue. Best bet is grab a dude, hand them a hammer and make them beat on that starter like it owes him money while you crank. If it starts leave vehicle running until replaced. If it does not start and you have a stick shift, have someone use their gladhands to give you pressure then give your truck a yoink if they are able and try to kick start it. If your on a hill have someone give you air then roll and try to kick start.

If none of the above works. Get a tow truck.

 

I had a starter go bad once. Also had lost air. I unhooked trailer, had another OO pull me, brakes on Tractor were set. We slowly pulled it just a few feet in 2nd or 3rd gear, it fired right up. This was on a Freightliner with parking brakes on only one axle. My next move was to back off the brakes. No need. It was surprisingly easy to get started. Worth trying if ever in that situation.

 

OP, just get someone to replace the starter.

 

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OP you mechanical ability is way too limited .. just call a mechanic

 

The only way i could see this being related and it is a long stretch of the imagination is. You have the trans in gear with the diff lock switch still on and engaged and you try to crank the engine over without releasing the clutch.

The leak down and loss of air with the inter-axle switch left on with engine shut down just means the the actuator on the diff itself is leaking or the air supply hose between it and the switch. This still has no relation to a bad starter, just another problem by itself.