85 PICK-UP with starter problems

[killer]

I have 85 PICK-UP with starter problems i need help

I have a 85 pick-up with a solid front axle and a 22re motor. when i go to turn over my truck the selinoid just clicks. the battery has plenty of juice i cleaned the grounds and replaced the starter twice, and the starter works when i jump it... CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Start here:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Starter.shtml

4Crawlers site is a life saver. Bookmark the home page here:

http://www.4crawler.com/4Runner.shtml

 

[Isotel]

I orderd 4crawlers Starter contacts and it helped, but it still is tempermental in the cold!..

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

This may help also:

http://bbs.off-road.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1442398/an/0/page/0#1442398

 

[MILLHOUSE]

... the selinoid just clicks. the battery has plenty of juice i cleaned the grounds...starter works when i jump it...

Does not make sense....


If it works when you jump it, you have battery issues man...

 

[notyourmomslx450]

my 4runner did this for a while. i'd tap the bendix cap on the starter to get it to work. I ended up disconnecting all the wires from the started and cleaning up the connectors. put it back together and never had another problem

 

[bigndn]

Does not make sense....


If it works when you jump it, you have battery issues man...

My thoughts as well......

 

[Jukelemon]

Does not make sense....


If it works when you jump it, you have battery issues man...

Not all of the time. Could very easily be a corroded ground and the "jump" is resolving that issue. Could be a bad battery too but do not rule out grounds. They are extremely important when it comes to the starter circuit.

Most auto stores will test out the battery so easy diagnosis there.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

He hasn't posted back in a few weeks, maybe it's fixed... I think he might mean hot wiring it IE: from battery + to the small wire connection. If that fixes it, then the problem lies in the ignition wiring, not the big bat cables + or -.

 

[killer]

I figured out the problem

Well first i meant i was directly jumping the starter from the positive terminal to the relay point.. I figured out that it was just bad starters i was getting got new one directly from toyota works great.... DONT GO TO AUTO ZONE OR PEP BOYS FOR STARTERS THEY SUCK.....