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Laughing Gas
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From: Ithaca
No crank
Hello all, Got this again turn the key lights come on but no crank. Had this happen about a year ago took the starter off bench tested it. It worked put it back on worked till now same thing. What am I missing here? Thanks Billy
Hotshot
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If that doesn't work, pull the starter enough to turn the motor shaft a bit and reassemble. Testing for a dead spot in the starter here.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Ithaca
So I dug into this yesterday. Cleaned everything reinstalled starter. Nothing. Added a ground from the starter to the Frame. Nothing. Got a new starter and installed it with the ground wire. Nothing. Added a ground wire from the battery to frame. Started right up. I guess I need to find the ground wire to the frame and clean that up. I bet the old starter was fine.
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I had a similar issue a few days ago. Turn key - lights on but no crank. No nothing. I was about to start digging into it until I remembered a similar problem shortly after I bought mine about 8 years ago. The shift lever was really sloppy and wouldn't register in 'P' so I had to hold the lever up with my left hand while cranking with my right. It has just started loosening up again enough that it's doing it again.
Papa Smurf
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From: Woodstock, GA
As 2002Limited said above.... check sloppy shift lever. Two star bolts are known to get loose over time and cause this no start issue.
I just replaced the shift tube bushings on both of my vehicles a few weeks ago. Wasn't that hard of a job, got the parts from NAPA.
I just replaced the shift tube bushings on both of my vehicles a few weeks ago. Wasn't that hard of a job, got the parts from NAPA.
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Laughing Gas
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next time it wont crank, cross the starter solenoid and see if it cranks, if it does, then the problem is upstream on the ignition switch side.
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