starting problems

[steve1979chevy]

car stopped and when I went to start it again I turned the key and there is just one click. All of the rest of the electical stuff is working fine but the the engine just won't turn over or any thing? Maybe silinoid or starter????

[cubanlorenzo]

im experiencing the same exact problem with my 95. i already changed out my starter. let me know if you get it started again, thanks.

[Rick Norwood]

Originally Posted by steve1979chevy

car stopped and when I went to start it again I turned the key and there is just one click. All of the rest of the electical stuff is working fine but the the engine just won't turn over or any thing? Maybe silinoid or starter????

Before you spend a nickel, or rip anything out, Take your battery out of the truck (or car) and take it to your favorite Auto Parts store and have it checked.

Your radio, lights, horn etc. do not require anywhere near the juice it takes to start the engine, hence the clicking.

Test your battery first and eliminate it as the problem.

If the battery tests good, then try the starter. Here is a little trick that I learned with GM starters, Try tapping on the Solenoid with a Tire Iron then immediately turn the key. Sometimes the solenoid gets stuck and the light tap will jar it loose. The key word here is a light tap, a fairly firm but light tap is all that is required. (Your not trying to drive railroad spikes into railroad ties.) If this works, your starter solenoid is on borrowed time, and you will need to replace it.

[LTBlazer97]

Originally Posted by Rick Norwood

Before you spend a nickel, or rip anything out, Take your battery out of the truck (or car) and take it to your favorite Auto Parts store and have it checked.

Your radio, lights, horn etc. do not require anywhere near the juice it takes to start the engine, hence the clicking.

Test your battery first and eliminate it as the problem.

If the battery tests good, then try the starter. Here is a little trick that I learned with GM starters, Try tapping on the Solenoid with a Tire Iron then immediately turn the key. Sometimes the solenoid gets stuck and the light tap will jar it loose. The key word here is a light tap, a fairly firm but light tap is all that is required. (Your not trying to drive railroad spikes into railroad ties.) If this works, your starter solenoid is on borrowed time, and you will need to replace it.

Yeah good advice, do the above first. Starters aint cheap compared to a battery.