Nothing but clicking when starting...

82GT · May 13th, 2008, 09:34 PM

Ok..here is where I'm at so far:

Replaced starter last week and everything was fine until Friday night.
Went to start car an get nothing but clicking. I have fully charged battery. Car starts when push started but not when jump started.

Here is what I've done so far:

Cleaned battery posts and installed new terminals
replaced starter cable
replaced negative ground cable from battery
replaced starter relay on fenderwell
made sure battery was good and even switched to another one

Here's the weird part: When I swapped batteries, it started right up so I shut it off again and tried to restart and got nothing but clicking from relay again! I'm thinking(and hoping) that maybe it;s a lose connection somewhere.
Any thoughts? BTW..this is my '88 5.0 5speed and not the car in the signature below

ryans88gt · May 13th, 2008, 10:49 PM

Did you replace the positive battery cable? Also check to make sure the positive cable to the starter is not grounding out on something, like the headers or motor mount (especially the headers, they will melt though the insulation in no time).

I had a similar problem and it was the positive battery cable (from battery to solenoid). It looked fine on the outside, but the inside was all corroded and not supplying enough current.

Finally, could just be a bad reman starter.

Rico-mofos · May 13th, 2008, 10:54 PM

ive had a bad reman starter and it would do the same thing

86gtconvert · May 13th, 2008, 11:29 PM

check to see if starter is tight bolted good..or it wont ground,,somtimes evn if it f eels like itrs bolted in its not...and yessomtimes a new one is bad too..have it checked at ya nearest parts store

May 13th, 2008, 09:34 PM	#1
82GT Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Danville, Pa. Posts: 223	Nothing but clicking when starting... Ok..here is where I'm at so far: Replaced starter last week and everything was fine until Friday night. Went to start car an get nothing but clicking. I have fully charged battery. Car starts when push started but not when jump started. Here is what I've done so far: Cleaned battery posts and installed new terminals replaced starter cable replaced negative ground cable from battery replaced starter relay on fenderwell made sure battery was good and even switched to another one Here's the weird part: When I swapped batteries, it started right up so I shut it off again and tried to restart and got nothing but clicking from relay again! I'm thinking(and hoping) that maybe it;s a lose connection somewhere. Any thoughts? BTW..this is my '88 5.0 5speed and not the car in the signature below __________________ 1982 GT (t-top) 351w(.060),10:3, ported & polished iron heads, 1.94/1.60 valves, BBK shorties & flowmasters, 274XE cam, stealth intake, mallory dizzy, stealth intake, 750dp, Edge 3700 stall converter, C-4, 4:10's Best E.T 12.85@102mph

May 13th, 2008, 10:49 PM	#2
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 3,288	Did you replace the positive battery cable? Also check to make sure the positive cable to the starter is not grounding out on something, like the headers or motor mount (especially the headers, they will melt though the insulation in no time). I had a similar problem and it was the positive battery cable (from battery to solenoid). It looked fine on the outside, but the inside was all corroded and not supplying enough current. Finally, could just be a bad reman starter. __________________ 89 LX 515 hp 497 ftlbs 88 GT 11.4 @ 118

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86gtconvert Regular 1986 mustang gt convert Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wyoming Posts: 72	check to see if starter is tight bolted good..or it wont ground,,somtimes evn if it f eels like itrs bolted in its not...and yessomtimes a new one is bad too..have it checked at ya nearest parts store

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