bad starter??
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Tuned
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From: austin
bad starter??
Hi everybody! This is my first post here, but I've been reading this forum for a while now. I have a new-to-me 86 F150 with a 302 and AOD. This morning, when I got home from work, I got back in it to leave again and it did not start. I jumped the starter solenoid, but that didn't start it either. The starter solenoid was clicking, and then smoke started coming from both of the battery terminals. I let the truck cool down for a couple of hours, but it still won't start. Now when I turn the key, it just makes a loud whining noise. It doesn't sound like the starter motor is turning, and the engine is not turning over. Any ideas on what I need to fix now?
Thanks,
TM
Thanks,
TM
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From: Effingham,IL USA
bad starter??
starter is bad. mine does that too- spins without turning over the engine. if i tap mine with a tire tool it will go. bad thing is i just replaced it with a rebuild not 2 years ago for the same reason. warranty is only for 1 year, though.
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yeah,isnt it the bendix in the starter but you have to replce the whole thing.ive bout starters with lifetime warrentys,cost a good bit more,but if starters are a problem for that certain auto,its worth it. .i had a friend with a Z-28,he would tap on the starter with a tire tool when it did that,worked for a long time,till i had it for the day,he had to come get me with his bosses wrecker from like 30 miles away,OOPS
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But ,autozone will test it for free,so dont jus buy one b4 testin.and if theres another place handy that tests them,i would get a second oppinion,had an idiot tell me my alternator was bad,he didnt have the machine hooked up right,my alt was fine!
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Tuned
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From: austin
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thanks for the info. i pulled it off, and hooked it up straight to the battery. it was all locked up. $50 and 10 minutes later, the truck started right up like a champ!
TM
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bad starter??
Is that a small body starter?
Had the a similar thing happen to my '94 5.0 about a month ago. Stopped to get gas and when I got back in the truck and turned the key, all I could hear was the solenoid engaging- no motor turning. I know my batt. and cables/conn. are good so I had it towed home (fortunately only a couple miles). Pulled the starter apart, and other than the fact it was really dirty inside I couldn't find anything wrong. Cleaned it and lubed the drive and it's been working fine since.
I guess it just wanted some attention!
Had the a similar thing happen to my '94 5.0 about a month ago. Stopped to get gas and when I got back in the truck and turned the key, all I could hear was the solenoid engaging- no motor turning. I know my batt. and cables/conn. are good so I had it towed home (fortunately only a couple miles). Pulled the starter apart, and other than the fact it was really dirty inside I couldn't find anything wrong. Cleaned it and lubed the drive and it's been working fine since.
I guess it just wanted some attention!
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