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Hi, well my car wont start. i get nothign but clicking sounds. not the battery, i replaced the starter with two news ones, get the same problem. my machanic says there is 12 v running to the starter for power. the solinod inside the starter opens but it wont turn, it wont cranck the car, niether of the three starters worked. anyone have any thoughts. all is it does is make a clicking sound, the speedo jumps back and forth will the key is turned in teh start postion.

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ej1 pilot

free bump for you, that sucks man
wish i could help

Farmer Brown

That's a weird problem. Sounds like something else is wrong. Try to turn the motor over by hand (BIG socket on the crank bolt) and see if it goes relativly easy.

EKGirl

bump

endlesswinterco

iTrader: (1)

thanks for the bumps, im able to pop start it with the clutch, so i know the motor runs. someone tried to tell me about a voltage regulation box or something that comes off the distrubtor? never knew something like that existed?

untuned

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you don't have a good enough ground, happens alot

poison

Sounds like a faulty ground or connection with the starter or battery.

EE_Chris

Well, if your mechanic was good, then he would know that 12v being present on the starter terminal does NOT mean it will be present when you actually try to start up....meaning, if you've got a bad ground, this will cause a pretty severe voltage drop, which takes away available voltage for the starter.

So aside from cleaning up the grounds, the next step would be some voltage drop tests on the starter cables.

endlesswinterco

iTrader: (1)

well we did a voltage test when i turn the key, still has 12v. not to sure on other stuff. the grounds are all good.

JimmyAtlantis

If you've tried 3 starters and everything else is fine I'd start tracing it from the ignition switch.

endlesswinterco

iTrader: (1)

we did trace the wire back to the igination, and still good. Not sure what it is

B16CRXT

its a mystery Scooby!

I hope you solve it!