Kit Sullivan
Registered User
When I try to start my 35th (automatic), the starter relay clicks firmly, but the starter won't engage.
If I just keep trying it back and forth several times, eventually, the starter will operate.
The clicking sound was a clue to me that the relay was working, so I assumed the starter to be faulty or have loose wiring.
I removed the starter and cleaned all connections. In fact, the little snap-on wire next to the starter power wire was corroded and the clip just seperated from the wire as I was removing it. So, I spliced in a new clip to the wire and it is now good to go.
I cleaned the connections real good and hooked everything back up and...same thing. Intermittent function.
So...is it possible that the starter relay can be bad even though it clicks way like mad when I try to start it? (By the way, the battery, cables and attaching stuff are all good and clean, with tight connections)
If I just keep trying it back and forth several times, eventually, the starter will operate.
The clicking sound was a clue to me that the relay was working, so I assumed the starter to be faulty or have loose wiring.
I removed the starter and cleaned all connections. In fact, the little snap-on wire next to the starter power wire was corroded and the clip just seperated from the wire as I was removing it. So, I spliced in a new clip to the wire and it is now good to go.
I cleaned the connections real good and hooked everything back up and...same thing. Intermittent function.
So...is it possible that the starter relay can be bad even though it clicks way like mad when I try to start it? (By the way, the battery, cables and attaching stuff are all good and clean, with tight connections)