88 GMC Safari – not turning over
Question:
260,000 some odd km. It’s been standing since middle of october and probably only started once. So I go out today and tried to start it and for a sec it started to turn over but then just a clicking sounds which kept getting faster as you would hold the key. Anybody know what’s wrong?? The battery is good that’s for sure. I’m guessing it’s either the starter motor or the engine might of seized up on us. Any helpful replies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Response:
Your problem is indicative of a low battery, but you say it’s ok. That leaves a bad cannection between the battery and starter or a loose connection on the starter to solenoid ground bar or a bad solenoid. All of which can be fixed without new parts, just labor. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > 260,000 some odd km. It’s been standing since middle of october and > probably only started once. So I go out today and tried to start it and for > a sec it started to turn over but then just a clicking sounds which kept > getting faster as you would hold the key. Anybody know what’s wrong?? The > battery is good that’s for sure. I’m guessing it’s either the starter motor > or the engine might of seized up on us. Any helpful replies would be > greatly appreciated. > Thanks
Response:
Try taking your battery cables off and cleaning the inside of the connectors and the posts with a wire brush tool which is available at most auto parts stores. If this doesn’t work then do the same at the starter/solenoid end of the cable. Then the ground cable from battery to the engine. — Jarhead
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 260,000 some odd km. It’s been standing since middle of october and > probably only started once. So I go out today and tried to start it and for > a sec it started to turn over but then just a clicking sounds which kept > getting faster as you would hold the key. Anybody know what’s wrong?? The > battery is good that’s for sure. I’m guessing it’s either the starter motor > or the engine might of seized up on us. Any helpful replies would be > greatly appreciated. > Thanks
