Can anyone help me figure out how to fix it? I swapped the clutch (******* hell, so many problems) but now the car will not start. I cleaned all the grounds, and made sure there were no loose wires. Everything looks fine.

Trans is all bolted up, but I had a few left over somehow:


The ground on the top of the trans is bolted:


The ground and power leads are both in the starter:


Friction disk, I believe is on correct. I'm 99% sure I did not flip it:


But it does not start. I go to start it, and it will just click. I have had it click more than once, and only once, I dont really know what makes the difference. It does not click at all when pulled from the trans, but Im sure thats because it needs to touch the fly to complete the circuit. The throw out moves just fine, pedal has plenty of fluid.

I am thinking:
-Bad batt (wtf?)
-Bad starter (wtf?)
-Something bound up making the starter unable to turn it (I dont think the friction disk can fit on backwards , it would not bolt up like it did -- notice the bolt on the right, they all got tight like that)

I'm going to try:
-Diff battery
-Rolling the car in high gear to see if the pulleys on the motor spin

One thing I noticed, which I am not sure if it matters, is that I can spin the wheel just fine with the car in gear if its in the air. Shouldn't it be hard, if it is trying to spin the motor also? Have not tried holding the other wheel.

If you have made it this far, here is a vid of the clicking:
http://www.forgedweb.com/fucking_fuck/MVI_0845.AVI

IDEAS? INPUT? HELP!

 

Try checking your distributor

 

If it just clicks when you turn the key, that's a tell-tale sign of no charge in the battery. That or your starter is fried. You can have the starter tested at Auto Zone or similar stores for free usually. You can try charging your battery, jumping it, or switching batteries.

Try those first, if it clicks but doesn't crank, your distributor isn't at fault. Starter, ignition switch, or battery.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by psychotic_z &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If it just clicks when you turn the key, that's a tell-tale sign of no charge in the battery. That or your starter is fried. You can have the starter tested at Auto Zone or similar stores for free usually. You can try charging your battery, jumping it, or switching batteries.

Try those first, if it clicks but doesn't crank, your distributor isn't at fault. Starter, ignition switch, or battery.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Tried charging the batt and switiching to a new one, no good. I will have to go get the starter tested tomorrow after work, I guess. I'm just getting sick of this. It should not have broken.