420A Starter HELP!

[BlackEclipse62]

I have a MTX 420A turbo eclipse, and it will do when I turn the keys is make one loud click from the starter area. I work at Autozone so I took off the starter in the parking lot one day and tested it abotu seven times and it passed every time. I checked the wires for any cracks and stuff. I even straight wired to a push button, and it does the same thing as if the key was in it. A loud click from the starter. It sounds like it is engaging, but not spinning. I though maybe it was an ignition switch, but I bypassed everything with the push button starter, and it does the same thing. When i tested the bypass I made sure the key was on the ON postion. Guys please help me, My legs are getting tired of roll starting thanks
Andy

 

[BigRand]

It couldn't hurt to replace, considering you work at autozone.

This doesn't sound like the same grounding out to the EGR problem everyone was having a while back, but it couldn't hurt to take a look at where everything is grounded, and replace a few fuses. If you can still push start the car, I'd have to say replace the starter

 

[Talon ESI-T]

Replace battery cable and battery terms. Check possible bad ground as well.

Load test your battery.

Terry

 

[BlackEclipse62]

I did the battery test on it when i took off the starter. Under load the battery only dropped to 11.0 volts if i believe correctly. The terminals are new when i bought the battery. Is the only place the starter is grounded is on the bellhousing is there any other places where the starter is grounded? I will check the EGR thing out as well tomarrow. Thanks again for ya'll suggestions.
Andy

 

[Talon ESI-T]

The starter grounds through the bolt and through all metal contact. Check the voltage drop at the starter when you have someone turn the key.

In other words, take a voltmeter and clamp the positive terminal on the battery cable at the starter and the negative terminal on the ground cable at the starter. Have someone turn the key. Record both voltages at the starter, key on and key in start position.

Now do the same with the multimeter connected at the battery terminals. in both situations record the voltages there.

If the voltages are not the same replace the battery cables.


Swapping parts is not an accurate way to troubleshoot problems.

Terry

 

[XMasta19]

swaptronics is fun...we never do it in the air force

 

[BlackEclipse62]

I figured out the problem. It was the positive cable going to the starter. It must have been corroded somewhere in between the two. This was after I bought a new starter though . The good news of it is I bought a new starter for only 93.00 and it comes with a lifetime warrenty! Thanks for all of ya'lls help!
Andy

 

[XMasta19]

good job guy

 

[DSMcrazy3]

My guess would be it was corroded where it connects to the positive terminal. That happened to me awhile back and I just removed it from the terminal, cut and stripped it alittle farther and viola! Sorry I couldn't be of help any sooner. Glad you got it fixed!

 

[Talon ESI-T]

Can I say i told you so

 

[BlackEclipse62]

Yeah I geuss you can say , "I told you so,". Thanks guys for all of ya'll's help! I dont know where I would be without you guys. This website got me my job at Autozone. The manager like the "homemade" turbokit. Once again thanks for all of ya'll's help!
Andy