Starter Problem

[punchpipe]

I had my starter replaced because it was making a clicking noise. Its still
making the clicking noise. Its intermittently though. It will do it for a couple of days then its fine for a couple days then go back to clicking again. The new starter was good. The guy at the shop told me my old one was good but i didn't believe him. Can there be a short or maybe a fusible link. The fuse is good. Maybe I have a bad starter relay. Any idea where it might be and how i should check it? Any & all info appreciated.

95 Pontiac grand prix se 3.1

[GTP Dad]

Check the connections to your battery and your starter. This sounds like a bad connection not a bad starter. The clicking you hear is probably the solenoid trying to turn the starter but there is not enough voltage to do it so the solenoid clicks. You may also have a battery that is going bad especially if it is several years old.

[richtazz]

I agree with GTPdad. It sounds like a bad connection/bad ground or a battery going south. Check all cables running to battery, as they could be corroded or greasy causing a bad connection. When a battery starts to go bad, it will deliver low amperage power but not enough to turn the starter. It can be an intermittent problem in the battery also, vibration will cause the grids to short out.

[punchpipe]

Originally Posted by richtazz

I agree with GTPdad. It sounds like a bad connection/bad ground or a battery going south. Check all cables running to battery, as they could be corroded or greasy causing a bad connection. When a battery starts to go bad, it will deliver low amperage power but not enough to turn the starter. It can be an intermittent problem in the battery also, vibration will cause the grids to short out.

Thanks for the input guys. I forgot to mention the starter was clicking before i replaced the starter AND the BATTERY. I replaced both the battery first and a month later the starter still clicking. So i will try checking the connections. One more ques. How do I check for a bad ground? THANKS

[richtazz]

Take a jumper cable from the negative battery post (leave the battery cable connected) to a good ground on the body and try starting the car. That would eliminate the battery ground cable as a fault.

[xColdFyrex]

knowing this would have stopped me from buying a damn starter for 100 bux, as i had exact same issue and still am, heh