Quote Originally Posted by marines542 View Post
My buddys truck that we replaced the starter in awhile back would make a click but wouldnt turn the engine over. we replaced the starter solenoid still click no start...we replaced the starter its self and it turned over once not enough to start. we then took all batter wires loose and wire brushed the crap out of them and bada bang it started...lots of wasted money. thats just my .02 im definitely not a mechanic though but try wire brushing all the terminals
I did that tonight. Took off the terminal bolts, brushed the **** out of the contacts and the battery contacts, and put new terminal bolts on it. Still just clicks on when i turn over.

give the starter body a good few shots with a hammer then try to start it up, if you have someone who can turn the key while you beat the starter even better.

if it cranks after beating it, the starter is bad. it may continue to work but it will be temporary.
Tried that too.. it's a brand new starter so i'm assuming its working. Hit it with a hammer a bit, no change.

Just to verify, this is the correct wire setup right? Purple on to the small starter terminal, everything else to the big one on top (None on the bottom one, which comes with the nut fitted)

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