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1. Battery is weak
2. Battery posts are dirty and not allowing good connection
3. Wires are not in good condition
4. Bad ground to engine from battery
5. Wire not tight on starter
6. Solenoid is defective (on fords and other cars with separate solenoids)
7. Defective starter (even new ones can be. I bought a bad one in Sept.)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 17y agoYou better try to use another batery first. or clean batery poles or put new ones ok.If that does not work then you put a new starter
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I get a single click from the starter but it will not crank what is my problem?
your battery is dead or the starter solenoid
Is it the starter or another problem if a 1990 ford bronco will not turn over even after attempting to jump start it?
Yes, most likely its the starter if the battery is fully charged and it still wont crank. When you turn the key, you should hear a click. That click is the starter engaging. No click, means the starter is no good.
Would a blown starter relay cause 0 power in car with new battery and starter?
if you just put a starter on you shouldn't have any problems cause i just had the same thing happen to me i thought it was my battery so i brought a new one and it still would not start so then i had a new starter put on and i have no more problems except i have to get the codes for my radio to start back to working and the dealership want at least 50 dollars and up i hope this answer your question
Will a starter crank but not start if the relay switch is bad?
Usually when a starter solenoid/relay switch is bad, you will hear only a click and the starter will not spin (crank).
Where the starter can be found so that you can hit it with a hammer to see if it will start or should you just buy a new starter?
find the starter and try hiting it if that doesnt work by one at a local junk yard much jeaper then autozone
How do you know if you need a new starter?
if i turn the key and all i hear is click- click- click real fast, is that mean i need a new starter?
I have an 86 Toyota pickup It will not start It just goes click click click Changed the battery Still the same thing I changed the starter Still the same Can anyone help?
Check your alternator and your connections form the battery to the Starter. You may just have a bad connection If that does not work, your solenoid on your starter has gone bad, a new solenoid or starter may be needed. Check the start switch on the clutch pedal if so equiped.
When i try to start my 97 suburban all i can hear is a click under the dash. do i need a starter?
Maybe. But maybe you need just a starter selenoid. And maybe you need a new battery.
What sound do you here when the starter is bad?
I just clicks when the solenoids duff... as in click if the betteries a bit flat it will click click click..
When you try to start your 1997 Toyota Corolla its just clicks what is wrong?
To give a generic answer, it kinda depends on what type of click. If it is a rapid click-click-click-click... it is probably a dead (or near dead) battery. If it is just one solid "click", it is probably your starter. The single click is the sound of the selinoid clicking in to try to engage the starter. If the starter is faulty, it won't engage and turn your engine over to start.
1983 caprice starter?
not exactly sure whats being asked but if your wondering how to replace the starter you first disconnect the battery then disconect battery cable from starter unbolt the starter i believe two bolts the reverse for installlation make shure to keep track of any spacers on the original and duplicate with new one but it might not be the starter check the solinoid first its mounted on the starter in GM cars if just a click or bad crank power its starter if theres no click and no crank it might just be the solinoid
If there is a starter click but your car want start what could be wrong?
One of a few things depending on the click. If it makes consecutive clicks when you turn the key (click,click,click,click) then the odds are the battery is dead or in need of charging and there just isn't enough charge to fully engage the starter and turn over the engine. If it clicks just once, the selenoid is usually bad, or the starter is "locked" and will need to be replaced.
Why would a 1991 Chrysler New Yorker not start or even turn over or click if it has a new battery and ran just yesterday?
It maybe that the starter has locked up. Have someone turn the key as you lightly tap the starter housing with a hammer. If it frees and starts, you've located the problem, a bad starter.
95 Dodge caravan 3.3engine starter clicks but will not start new battery cables brand new starter. Will click once or more then start.Sometimes will work fine for a few days then just clicks again?
Make sure battery cable are tight Sounds like starter solenoid switch is going bad
Why does your starter for your 76 Chevy just click?
battery almost dead or bad solenoid.
Will a new starter stress out an older battery?
No, just the opposite. A new starter will require less power to turn over than an older starter.
Why does the starter motor click instead of turning engine on your 94 Chevy Corsica?
The soleonoid on the starter is bad. When you buy a new starter it comes with the solenoid. Try tapping on the starter with a hammer if it starts after that then this is your problem
