The solenoid performs two functions, one to make the connection between the battery and the motor windings to turn the starter motor and secondly to engage the drive assembly into the flywheel to turn the engine.
Now as you hear a click I'm assuming that the solenoid is trying to throw the drive assembly towards the flywheel but as you cannot hear the starter motor itself turning then we can narrow it down to a few things
- Firstly as you have tried a jump start and another battery we can assume it's not that (unless both batteries are dead)
- have you checked all the massa connections, battery to body and body to engine ?
- have you checked the main positive connection on the starter motor ?
- lastly (usual Health and Safety rules apply) have you tried shorting out the 2 big connections on the starter motor solenoid with a big screwdriver and seeing if the starter itself turns over.
- oh and finally the very technical approach and have you hit the starter motor with a block of wood ?
The solenoid on both types are available separately so if it's the solenoid then you don't have to buy the whole starter.
RobStatistieken: Geplaatst door RobStewart — 11 Jun 2013, 18:06
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