Click, Click, Click.....

Went to start the 72 GS 455 (Randy Lutz old car) today and got the dreaded clicks.

Battery checks out 100%, so leaning towards the starter.

Any recommended high torque stick style starters?

Thanks

 

Check for bad connection before you start replacing parts!

Bob H.

 

Thanks - connections clean. Battery cables are newish.

 

Id jump the solenoid to see if its the starter or the starter solenoid.

 

Hammer time

 

How was the battery tested?

 

How is the ground holding?
Use jumper cables to make good ground to the engine.

Peace, Kacper.

 

If the jumper works, check the connection at the firewall behind the fuse box.

 

Ta performance has high torque starters, I say again...hammer time lol

 

Update: Battery fully charged and has 12.5 volts at rest.

Turn key, and zero battery draw.

No interior lights, no headlights, no power anywhere.

Does the power feed thru a horn relay?

Ignition switch?

Bulkhead?

I am a little stumped now.....suggestions please.

 

Battery ground wire to fender, Dirty block to firewall connection, burned fusible link near starter (theres 2, one for lights and one for everything else. Dirty bulkhead connector. Briz 's idea about direct jumping the starter may surge enough juice to correct the problem; intermittently.

Continuity and a voltage check is where you start. Main starter post to block, battery to block, hot side of fuses to ground with key on/off. Probably a dead solenoid. Bang on the starter case with a big hammer.

 

Thanks Pat.

I what order would you do the troubleshooting?

Appreciate your expertise.

 

No headlights at all.

With a voltmeter on the battery, key on has no current draw or clicking whatsoever.

Funny thing was a few days ago the headlights worked.

 

Thanks

Fusible links are near the starter, yes?

 

Larry - you are the BEST! Thanks for the thoughtful response.

It appears that the car is electrically "dead".....no lights, no starter click, no nothing.

I am going to clean the negative battery connection.....is it attached to the alternator bracket?

Where do you buy fusible links?

 

I turned wrenches through college. 90% of customers would always say that. "It was fine and all the sudden it stopped working"... well, thats probably when the failure occurred!