TruckinGamer

Changed starter after solenoid. Started and ran. Exhaust manifold gasket kept truck sidelined till fixed. Started truck found another exhaust leak. Repaired went to start solenoid clicks. Replaced starter again, still clicks, checked small wire at starter spiced wire loose at splice, repaired splice, still just clicking. Ran out of daylight. Will check grounds for solenoid and starter in morning.
we live in the sticks. Wife was without wheels for almost a month . Need to fix this before I leave out Friday. Any tboughts ? Im pretty good mechanically, electric always my weak spot.
Thank you and God Bless

wde3477

Welcome to the site!
First, are you sure the battery is good?
If so, suggest to take a screwdriver or similar metal bar and short across the main (big) terminals of the solenoid. Use appropriate caution for sparks.
If the starter rolls, suspect bad solenoid or solenoid wiring.
If the starter doesn't roll, suspect starter or electrical connections.
Either way, suggest to at least inspect power (big cable) connections - at battery posts, at solenoid, at starter, and at engine block for ground. Also, there should be a second ground lead coming off the battery attached to the body frame. All should be clean and tight. Have a look at the cables right off the battery posts - have had instances where corrosion went clean through the cable underneath the insulation and not readily visible right behind the post clamp.
Good luck, and keep us posted.

Steve83

Those are the classic symptoms of bad battery terminals. Click this & read all the captions:


https://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/69178-4 (for phone apps)

TruckinGamer

Fixed. Major ground cable wasn't hooked to anything . Bolted it to side of intake plenum..all works like a charm.

Steve83

It belongs on the frame & block, as this shows:


https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/828671

The one that goes on the plenum is just for radio interference.


https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/907034

TruckinGamer

Looks like I need to get that harness assembly. Has been a project truck. Had used motor installed before I got it. Everything under the hood has been hacked and whacked broken and disconnected. All thge vacuum lines coming out of firewall are just one example.

Steve83

It's relatively easy & cheap to repair the battery cables, including the ground terminals. Click this & read the captions:


https://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/69178-2

There should only be 2 vacuum lines penetrating the firewall, and they're just for the HVAC system. The white one is known to degrade just from the sunlight that gets in along the edge of the hood.


https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/741015

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