Engine is in: Ready to start after rebuild, but only get click, click, charging more

[BReyes]

Engine is in: Ready to start after rebuild, but only get click, click, battery charging more (2 amps overnight). Could it be something else causing the engine not to spin over.

Will try again in morning. The starter is nearly new.

Thank You.

Regards,

[afterburn 549]

how old is the batt? double ckec all connections no cheating all the grounds too..last resort cross the syl. and see if that works

[BReyes]

Bat was good. I charged it yesterday afternoon (some fast and few hours slow). The windows and lights work, so...

It goes click when turn key.

Newer Sachs clutch.
Newer Bosch Starter.

[Manipou]

Does the starter have a good earth to the Body? Even if the solenoid is working (clicking) you still need a good earth or the motor will not engage.

[Rex Walter]

Didn't forget the ground cable at the back of the transmission?

Does the engine turn over by hand? (It's not stuck or stiff)?

[Rot 911]

What Rex said. Pull the plugs and see if you can turn the engine over by hand. If so, leave the plugs out and try turning the engine over with the starter.

[kstylianos]

Had the same issue. Found that we forgot to connect the large black wire to starter +.

[BReyes]

Removed starter. Had it checked on bench. Perfect. Checked grounds, replaced negative side battery cable. Replaced battery.

Friend came in. With two people, checked power to Solenoid. Yes, ok. Checked power to starter. No power to starter.

Now that have no power to starter need to determine why. Anybody have a schematic diagram. Don't expect a relay to be a culprit. I lowered engine a little again, and ran my hands over the wire onto the engine. All seems fine. Took a break.

Once figure this out, engine is ready to be primed, and then it is out for a break in drive.

Thanks again.

[afterburn 549]

the wire (cable) comes strait from the batt.-check the cnnection again,and the grd. again (big cable) if you have pwr back to the syl. you should be able to jump it there and get it titurn over

[BReyes]

Yes all connections tight. We did not run a jumper wire.

[afterburn 549]

you do not need a wire ,just use a srew driver and go accross the big terminal to the lil one and it should act like it ought to....If not take the big cable direct to the starter (be brief ) and it should take off,,how ever it will not engage your flywheel.....if none off this pruduce results your starter is junk (if for sure you batt is ok).
Beware do not run yourself over in any of these test!!!

[BReyes]

The starter is like new, and it was bench tested today at parts store to be sure.

[911mot]

loose battery terminal?

[safe]

Stupid maybe , but are you sure its the solenoid thats clicking?
I had the same problem. Turned out to be the CIS clicking and there was no power to the solenoid due to corroded connections.

[BReyes]

Terminal tight, replaced the negative terminal. Solenoid is the click comes from , and it gets power but not the starter. Hmmm...

[afterburn 549]

Dose your engine turn over by hand??Are you getting votage to the syl from the key switch?is the batt grd clean and tight on booth ends??can you take and just jumper cables dwn the starter and make the eng turn over??

[BReyes]

Battery to Starter (black) wire runs along the right side of chassis.

[Rot 911]

Originally posted by Kurt V
What Rex said. Pull the plugs and see if you can turn the engine over by hand. If so, leave the plugs out and try turning the engine over with the starter.

Have you tried doing this yet??????

[afterburn 549]

I think he took the day off just as we were getiing started....