taamot06

I have a 1979 el camino and it wont start. We replaced the starter and it still wont turn over. Can someone please help?

rhandwor

Use a dvom and check the voltage at the battery. Next check the small wire to the starter does it get voltage when you turn the key on. Next check the voltage on the large wire at the starter it needs to be at least 11 volt. If it drops down to 6 or 8 volt. Check it at the positive battery terminal when trying to start. It should be appx. 12 volt. Look at the fuseable links and replace any that are burned.
I assume you turned the motor by hand before doing all this testing.
Tell me your results and I will give you further instruction.

bobss396

It could be the ignition switch which is located on the steering column. You have to drop the column to change it, which is easier than it sounds. But first you need to do a simple test with a test light to see if the start terminal at the starter is getting power. Take the start terminal off at the starter, attach the lead to it. Stick the probe onto the big post on the starter and have someone turn the key to the start position. The car won't crank, so don't worry about it trying to start. If the light comes on, you have power and the problem is not the ignition switch. Next look for a bad fusible link, follow the starter wires back up until you come to it. It looks like a barrel around the wire, give the wires on both sides a gentle tug, if it comes apart the link is bad.

This should get you "started" in the right direction, good luck.

Bob

frogman6042

might be the switch on top the streering colume drop colume down and feel lond top side going down shaft for a small rod goes under bow with wires thats your starter switch they are know for going bad replaced mine twice paul..