no start,no gear
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no start,no gear
heya! this is my first post!! I've got a 76 hiboy/4x4 w/extended cab. engine is a 460/automatic. I've read through a lot of pages in this forum but couldn't find an answer...this is what happend yesterday: tried to start up and only got a single 'click'. battery is good! so I cleaned all cables + connectors from batt to starter. now when I turn the key I get 'continuous very fast clicking' - but no engine turn. then I tried to turn the engine so I put the gear into 'D' and rocked the truck - it just started rolling. the same in "1' and '2'!! no turning of engine at all. does this have to do w/ the starter?? or the flywheel?? sorry..I'm a bit lost. any help would be great!!!
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Its most likely your solenoid, unfortuneatley, there is no alternative to the cheap parts store versions. I prefer to carry a spare, just because I know these things can just give out.
BTW, you can't push start an automatic.
BTW, you can't push start an automatic.
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Keep in mind you can't push start an automatic. Have a friend hold the key in the start position and hit the end of the starter with a hammer, if its going bad you can usualy get a cupple more starts out of it this way.If that doesnt work, hold key in start and grab a hold of the starter cable, if the cable is getting warm ,the starter is junk.
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thank you all!! (you can't push-start an automatic")...that explains that my truck even starts up when accidental in reverse...haha.. had some minor heartattacks there...
will start w/a new solenoid today. hopefully that'll work.
BTW. the guy I've bought the truck from put 4 disk brakes on it.(the brakes are great!). the only problem is, I've got no handbrake. someone mentioned a 'linebrake' as a cheap option. anybody out there that has this done???
will start w/a new solenoid today. hopefully that'll work.
BTW. the guy I've bought the truck from put 4 disk brakes on it.(the brakes are great!). the only problem is, I've got no handbrake. someone mentioned a 'linebrake' as a cheap option. anybody out there that has this done???
