starter problems

[GST Kidd]

About a week ago when I go to start the car it just clicks once from the starter. Tried jumping... same thing, eventually had the battery recharged and tested good. Put back in car and does the same thing. About a week ago it did it to me at walmart but turning the key from start to off a couple of times it finally started. Now its at the house and she wont do nothing but click.

 

[dangler]

If fuses are good check your connections, power and ground for your starter. Make sure there's no corrosion built up on your battery terminals. After that I might be tempted to check at the starter relay.

 

[boostd_mitsu]

the solenoid for the starter in junk. the click you are hearing is the solenoid trying to engage. get a new starter or just have yours rebuilt and be on your way

 

[GST Kidd]

I think Ive traced the problem down to the ground connection to the battery terminal was corroded all to hell. Have to wait for autozone to open up.

 

[dangler]

Yeah corrosion has a funny way of giving you the dead battery click and then you end up wanting to replace the battery. Until you find the crazy voltage drop between the cable and terminal. Can be a nightmare. Hope that ground cable fixes for you, at least its easy to replace.