Starter FE Engine - need help

[Stephan427SC]

In the meanwhile I changed Battery, Starter and relay....doublechecked all cables and ground...all things fine...

I pulled the sparkplugs and I can turn the engine by hand....starter is not able to turn the engine....if I turned by hand and then push the button from the starter, the engine turns slowly.....if I stop and will start again, relay is clacking and starter is not able to turn engine....

Any more ideas from the pro's..?

Thanks, Stephan

[Shootnride]

Originally Posted by Stephan427SC

In the meanwhile I changed Battery, Starter and relay....doublechecked all cables and ground...all things fine...

I pulled the sparkplugs and I can turn the engine by hand....starter is not able to turn the engine....if I turned by hand and then push the button from the starter, the engine turns slowly.....if I stop and will start again, relay is clacking and starter is not able to turn engine....

Any more ideas from the pro's..?

Thanks, Stephan

Stephan,

First off, I'm assuming that by "relay", you are referring to the starter solenoid ?

The fact that you said the relay is "clacking" may indicate another problem. You may be getting low voltage to the coil of the starter solenoid via the ignition switch. If this coil doesn't get sufficient voltage, the high current contacts in the solenoid will not close tightly enough to transmit the high current needed by the starter. It may very well cause the "clacking" noise as well. Try energizing the solenoid with jumpers directly from the battery positive and negative terminals to the coil terminals on the starter solenoid. If the starter functions properly, you need to check your ignition switch/wiring for the problem.

Good luck,

Ted