by damo667 » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:38 pm
I'm having starter issues again.. seems like a running theme..
Went to start the truck and wouldn't fire up ..sounded like battery dying, I hadn't left anything turned on so thought that was odd..
Bump started it, gave it a run and parked it up.. next day battery sounds flat still.. jump start it with another car and it goes fine, then starts again after being turned off for 2 hours later in the day..
Charge battery over night and next day.. same scenario starts turning over and sounds like battery gots nothing.. start thinking battery kaput!!
Today tested battery with multimeter and its on 13v and only dropping slightly when ignition turned plus loud clicking coming from starter motor..
Shorted both terminals on the starter solenoid and slight spark but nothing else..
Off to clean battery terminals now but not hopeful..
So.. New Starter Motor you reckon?.. Rebuild old one? Whats cheapest?
Cheers Guys..
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