Hey
I’ve got a problem I could use some help trying to troubleshoot.
1989 FJ62 w/350k miles. Original motor w/auto. Normally starts and runs fine-losing a bit if oil somewhere in the front and on side near starter. Last week it started getting hard to start-turns over very slowly but then fires and runs. Once started runs fine. Three days ago it wouldn’t turn over at all. Turning key gives me a click somewhere in front if the glove box. Dome light doesn’t dim much when turning key. Was low on oil (thought maybe I seized the motor!!) but a socket on main turned it over. Checked battery-looks good.
Crawling under revealed a bunch of oil all over starter and solenoid. Was going to try and jump the solenoid to see if stater is good but not sure what posts to short. Battery cables are good.
When it was starting hard I would turn the key and it would turn over hard once, twice and then faster and fire-like something was tight or too much compression.
Thoughts on where to start troubleshooting?
Thx!
BK
I’ve got a problem I could use some help trying to troubleshoot.
1989 FJ62 w/350k miles. Original motor w/auto. Normally starts and runs fine-losing a bit if oil somewhere in the front and on side near starter. Last week it started getting hard to start-turns over very slowly but then fires and runs. Once started runs fine. Three days ago it wouldn’t turn over at all. Turning key gives me a click somewhere in front if the glove box. Dome light doesn’t dim much when turning key. Was low on oil (thought maybe I seized the motor!!) but a socket on main turned it over. Checked battery-looks good.
Crawling under revealed a bunch of oil all over starter and solenoid. Was going to try and jump the solenoid to see if stater is good but not sure what posts to short. Battery cables are good.
When it was starting hard I would turn the key and it would turn over hard once, twice and then faster and fire-like something was tight or too much compression.
Thoughts on where to start troubleshooting?
Thx!
BK