I've got the same problem with my 1998 Metro. I was sproadic for about 2 years, now it won't even click. I'm gessing it is the starter solinoid?????????????
Postive battery cable should connect to the starter relay (solenoid)
The starter solenoid is attached to the starter. Follow the positive battery cable from the battery, it will lead you to the starter solenoid. The starter would have to be removed to replace the starter solenoid.
Could be bad starter starter solenoid Weak Battery Bad/loose battery cable Neutral switch if automatic Seized engine
Weak battery? Loose or corroded battery cables? Starter solenoid? Starter? Neutral Switch?
Yes, a starter solenoid can drain a battery. When a starter solenoid is not working properly it can actually keep rotating the starter after the car's ignition is turned off. Since it requires a battery to actuate the starter, the battery will eventually be drained of power.
The starter solenoid is mounted directly to the starter. Just follow the positive battery cable from the battery, it will lead you right to the starter solenoid.
starter solenoid is on the inside of the fender twards the cab from the battery follow the positive battery cable at the end will be the solenoid
Starter solenoid? Follow the + battery cable it connects to starter solenoid
It is attached to the starter, just follow the positive battery cable from the battery, it will lead you to the starter solenoid.
You should locate and test the solenoid. Most have three connections. There is a large cable from the battery to the solenoid, from the solenoid to the starter and from the start switch to the solenoid. The power terminals to the battery and the starter are large and have large cables. The starter switch connection is much smaller. Turning the key to 'start' provides a low current voltage to the solenoid causing the solenoid relay to close and power from the battery cable to connect through to the starter. If that voltage is present then the solenoid or the wiring between the solenoid and battery or solenoid and starter is suspect. If that voltage is missing then the starter switch or solenoid feed line may have failed.
Follow the red wire from the battery. It goes to the starter solenoid on everything except maybe a nuclear submarine.
Follow the red wire from the battery. It goes to the starter solenoid on everything except maybe a nuclear submarine.