Engine won't start.

[Tom Joad]

Hi,

It's now few month i fell the engine started to had issues to start. But in the end it would always rev with one key turn.

3 weeks ago it decided not to rev at all. I changed the battery connectors and changed the ground strap with a clean new one and rechargerd the battery (just in case). I also hit the starter with a hammer.

This evening, i tried to start it again. I hear the "clic" of the starter and the engine turn slowly (for half a second I can see the seprentine belt going for half an inch and i hear a smal sound like a "oui oui oui" coming from under the hood.

Any idear what could cause this ? Dead starter ?

 

[Tom Joad]

I bought a new battery for my 'Hoe today. Was a mistake : terminals are reversed : + on the left and - on the right. Wires are not long enough to fit the terminals. F.... !

Then I got under the truck (thankfully I'm thin enough to go under it without raising it). and tried to reove the starter fro a cleaning and testing.

Wrong idea. The last screw refused to move.

 

[Tom Joad]

I removed the starter and ask my wife to ignite the engine with the key while I measure the current voltage arriving at the solenooide terminal. I have juice.

The starter even functionned as it should. Sadly once put back in place, it does like before : move the engine for a 1/16th of a revolution and a "shee wee wee wee" noise came from the starter (I guess).

WHat's happenning?

 

[Rivieraracing]

Weak starter solenoid!

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

the sqweek sqweek noise sounds more like a bearing on one of the pullys either AC alternator power steering or water pump

 

[Tom Joad]

Well I've ordered a new starter we'll see.

I just hope wires are OK because it's such a mess inside I can't even follow them from the battery to the starter.

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

find the little orange box near the alternator the wire going out the bottom is the one that goes to the starter it goes down and infront of the motor all the way to the other side the back to the starter

 

[Tom Joad]

find the little orange box near the alternator the wire going out the bottom is the one that goes to the starter it goes down and infront of the motor all the way to the other side the back to the starter

I know this box. OK, that's where it goes. Thanks.

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

im not sold on the starter as being the culprit because ive had to replace a bad starter before in an old blazer i had and it made a grinding noise not a sweaky noise like your describing

 

[Rivieraracing]

A sound clip would be helpful even though it's not super easy to get the exact sound on a recording!
And Chris, don't let one type of sound fool you, starters are all different from each other so can't pin one sound tone of failure on them!