[MustangTim]

The last few times I've driven my car, it will "click" the first time I turn the key and start up normal the second time I turn the key. The "click" is the same sound you get when you have a dead battery, but it is just clicks once. Any ideas? Starter or starter solenoid on the way out?

[sharkbait]

Check to see if the battery is dead

Then try having someone tap the starter with a hammer while you turn the key

[Wich88]

^ +1. Start with the simple things first. Hopefully its not the starter, they are a B to change!

[Blower Head]

Start at battery terminals making sure they are clean and tight. Then work your way towards the starter.

[MustangTim]

I need to buy a new cable. It has the clamp-on style terminal now, which I don't trust. I cleaned and tightened them the first time this happened. The battery is fine. Like I said, single click first try, starts normal second turn of the key.

Thanks for the quick responses.

[hlinar]

It happened on my 98 Lincoln, turned out to be a weak solenoid. I replaced the whole starter. hey with 270,000 mi on the original, I figured it had earned a new vs solenoid only. They're right it was a b to change. heres a link 4.6 is a 4.6...

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