Tried jumping, removed and reconnected battery terminals
Could be a stuck starter or solenoid, get a hammer and hit the starter a few times if it starts replace the starter because it has a bad,broken or missing tooth or 2 and it will keep happening
SOURCE: Jump starting a chevy monte carlo 1997
negative any metal part of engine wiggle the cable to have good contact that it cheers pierre
SOURCE: clicking noise when trying to start car,battery is ok, wont start
That Clicking is the Battery causing it not to Start. You need to Replace that Battery or at Least put a Charger on it for a Couple of hours to see if you can Salvage it for a While.
SOURCE: car wont start. is not the battery.
The clicking you hear is the starter solenoid trying to fire the starter. Generally an indication of loss of full power to the starter itself.
It can in fact be a bad wire to the starter, weak battery, dirty battery connections, etc. When in doubt try the horn. If it goes full blast look beyond the battery. Start at your battery terminals and clean them, checking the wires there as well for creeping corrosion. Then work your way to the starter connections checking for corrosion and dirt.
If all else checks out the issue is likely in the starter solenoid, internal connections. These wear with age and are replaceable on most Japanese vehicles.
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SOURCE: i HAVE A 1997 BMW 740IL CAR WONT START JUST MAKES
If the battery is good , then you need a new starter.
SOURCE: rover 25 wont start with key, makes fast clicking
could be alternator not charging, put another good battery on and see what happens ,if it starts then check charge with a induction amp meter ,as these vehicles use intelegent charging system so disconnecting the battery with engine running to see if keeps running so you know alternator is ok doesnt work .if warning light goes out then renew the battery but if engine management light on then it could be a alternator fault or the ECU playing up ,and to check this out you wwill need a scope to read the fluctuations on teh sensor wire to the ECU and read the resistance to check for a fault as these vehicles use encrypted software to make it a dealer only job but it can be checked without it .
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