Evening all,

I just put a brand new starter in my 460 this weekend after a month of trying to remove the bottom starter bolt that was sheared off in my bellhousing. The old starter served me well for 20 + years.

Put the new starter in and starter would not crank at all. Full 13.2 volt charge on a good battery. All clean connections everywhere from the battery to the solenoid to the starter and all tight. I have 13.2 at one side of the solenoid and nothing on the other main post that goes to the starter. When I turn the key I get 12 volts to the small post like I am suppose to and yes my neutral safety switch is working. I just never get the solenoid to switch the battery voltage to the starter post. I figured the solenoid was bad then. I tested the solenoid on the bench with another good battery. The solenoid reads open when no signal applied to the small post. I then apply 12 volts to the small post and the solenoid clicks and there is continuity thru the solenoid then. I'm thinking the solenoid checks good. I put it back into the truck and still no starter spin. I jump across the solenoid terminals with a large gauge battery cable and the truck starts right up. What the heck is up? Can the solenoid just be weak and will not work in the truck but checks fine on the bench? Is that possible?

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Sid

 

The contacts arc and burn them selfs and some times it will pass voltage but but it want carry any amps threw it. Kind of like trying to get enough juice to the starter with speaker wire . It will show voltage and ohm out but it will not power anything. Just replace solenoid in my opinion.

 

Thank you sir. Have a nice night.

Sid