97 4cyl lsi 4dr wont start or shift from park

[silentdarkness1317]

shut it off, filled the gas tank, went to start it and only heard a click when i turned the key. no cranking whatsoever. replaced battery, starter, and alternator. no change except now it wont shift out of park either(found this out when i went to move it the other day). any ideas?

[fubard]

It sounds like a bad starter. Have someone turn the key to start and hold it there .Then go under the hood and tap the starter with something.Don't pound on it but give it a decent whack. If that works it's probably a bad starter. I went through this on my kid's metro a little while ago. Same symptoms.It would click but no starter.

Good Luck!

[MrPink]

My schematic shows a black wire running from the positive terminal directly to the starter motor relay. Are you sure that wire is good?

Have you checked the fusible links in the engine compartment?

-Pink

[silentdarkness1317]

fuses under the dash are all good. its a brand new starter that i had checked at autozone and worked fine but thanks for the help. possibly a relay(often referred to as a fuse under the hood)? if so would i be able to switch say the a/c one with another? and which would keep it from starting(so i know what to look for)?

[brivers]

The fusible link Mr.Pink refers to under the hood is actually a fuse not a relay. I have an '89 and it has a 50 amp fuse. These are main circuit breakers, (fuses) that power certain parts of the electrical systems. I had a problem where as the connection to the main fuse had arced enough times that it lost its connection. It was a slide on blade type that plugged in underneath the fuse holder. I could wiggle it to make the connection but it would'nt stay. I ended up hard wiring it to the input side of the fuse. I was going to change the connector, which was a female slide connector but the connector the manufacturer uses is slightly bigger than your normal connectors. Hope this helps. Good luck.