Starter doesnt do anything when key on
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If it is a manual, put it in 4th, and rock the truck. That will move the flywheel a smidge. Then maybe the starter gear teeth will engage.
Sounds like your starter or ring gear teeth are worn, or the battery is low on charge, or the starter relay semi-functional. All the above can cause the starter to clank, and fail to turn the crankshaft. The solenoid on the starter, if separate, could also be failing. The older starters had a 'ramped or tapered bump' on the starter which functioned the same as an external solenoid.
tom
Sounds like your starter or ring gear teeth are worn, or the battery is low on charge, or the starter relay semi-functional. All the above can cause the starter to clank, and fail to turn the crankshaft. The solenoid on the starter, if separate, could also be failing. The older starters had a 'ramped or tapered bump' on the starter which functioned the same as an external solenoid.
tom
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