Sounds like a bad
connection. Clean all the connections first then if you have a clicking sound
coming from the PDC (fuse box) on the drivers side under the hood then it
sounds like you have a bad starter .
As
the relay is clicking that means the ignition switch is good. Just insure that
the relay is good. There is a spare in the PDC you can swap and check out so
its the starter Starter/solenoid combo.take your volt meter and
check battery volts while the starter is engaged, if you see very little change
from the static voltage it's likely the starter bendix is being egaged into the
ring gear but the high current side of the starter is not working, this is
likely due to a dirty or worn commutator or worn brushes in the starter motor.
If you do see a larger drop in voltage( say down to under 9.5volts) you more
than likely have a current flow issue, possibly a weak cell in the battery, or
a shorted starter motor winding.My best recomendation would be to remove the
starter motor, and the battery, take them in with you to your local parts house
and have them both tested, most parts stores will perform these tests for free,
on the possibility that hey can sell you something.
STARTER MOTORREMOVAL:-1. Disconnect
and isolate the battery negative cable.2. Raise
and support the vehicle.3. Remove the nut and
lock washer securing the starter motor to the mounting stud on the transmission torque
converter housing Starter Motor Remove/Install4. While
supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to remove the
upper mounting screw from the starter motor.5. Slide
the automatic transmission cooler tube bracket forward on
the tubes far enough for the starter motor mounting flange to be removed from
the lower mounting stud.6. Move the starter motor towards the
front of the vehicle far enough for the nose of the starter pinion housing to
clear the transmission torque converter housing. Always support the starter
motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.7. Tilt
the nose downwards and lower the starter motor far enough to access and remove
the nut that secures the battery positive cable connector eyelet to the
solenoid battery terminal stud. Always support the
starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the
wire harness.8. Remove the battery positive cable
connector eyelet from the solenoid battery terminal stud. Always support the
starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the
wire harness.9. Disconnect the battery positive cable
wire harness connector from the solenoid terminal connector receptacle. Always
support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor
hang from the wire harness.10.Remove the starter motor from the
engine compartment. --This will
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This is typically a bad starter relay - or corroded wire/terminals.
Thanks!
If everything has been "swapped" then the starter motor is definately bad.
It may have tested good - but a dead spot on the winding would prevent electrical contact - if it stops in just the right spot.
If you are hearing the solenoid click/engage, and the starter is not turning (and there's voltage at the + starter terminal) the starter is indeed bad.
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Changed terminals, switched relays with another
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