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On a 1998 Chevy Silverado several times it has failed to start and when you jiggle the cord connecting the battery to the alternator it starts Now when the key turns it clicks Is this the starter?
Garrettowens
The starter is probley okay, You need to remove the battery cables and clean them up real good. Then check and clean the negative cable where it hooks to the engine.
Clean and check the positive cable where it hooks to the starter.
It sounds like the cable that goes to the alternator needs to be replaced. The cable is bad inside where you can't see it. This would be the positive cable. It is hooked to the starter too.
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