Hey Y'all,
I think my solenoid or starter is broken on my 1997 F250 diesel. The batteries are ok but it won't make a noise when I turn the key. If I keep the key "on" then you can hear a clicking. If the lights are on they then begin to flicker-the Auto Zone guy told me to try that.

I've looked at a bunch of different sites and while some of them have engine diagrams-including a really good one elsewhere on this site-none of them show clearly where the starter and solenoid are under the hood, nor really what they look like while in place.

So does anyone have such a diagram? Preferably on a real engine not a drawing, just because those are easier for the uninitiated to figure out. AND do you think that a non-mechanic can replace such a thing? And truthfully I guess I really mean someone with very limited skills in any mechanical endeavor!

Thank you very much for any assistance.

Regards,
Andrea