Ok, so this is to help out the fools like myself that get caught in a parking lot or someplace and your truck won’t start....
This has happened to me a few times now (and I will be replacing my starter motor soon) but the first time this happens to you it can be a giant pain in the @$$....
Symptoms: Truck won’t start, won’t turn over or “click”. Battery and power seems fine. Lights are on and CEL (check engine light) come on when you turn the key to run. Connection to and from battery seem fine and the fuseable link looks ok.... ie the CEL is on....
Cause: your starter motor is probably sticking.... at least mine does....
Remedy: get a hammer / mallet ( rubber preferably) crawl under the rig. You will see the starter motor hanging down just outside the driver side wheel well. See attached. Talk to it, say “Why you so sticky?! Don’t you like to work? Are you tired? Are you just being lazy?!” After that hit it!!!! A few goods hits. I mean don’t dent it.... but give a few good ones. Try turning the engine over....
Obviously this won’t always work for everyone BUT it may help a few.... esp when you’re sitting in disgrace in a parking lot in the middle of the day cursing at your otherwise beautiful rig with melting ice cream and screaming kids in the car....
This has happened to me a few times now (and I will be replacing my starter motor soon) but the first time this happens to you it can be a giant pain in the @$$....
Symptoms: Truck won’t start, won’t turn over or “click”. Battery and power seems fine. Lights are on and CEL (check engine light) come on when you turn the key to run. Connection to and from battery seem fine and the fuseable link looks ok.... ie the CEL is on....
Cause: your starter motor is probably sticking.... at least mine does....
Remedy: get a hammer / mallet ( rubber preferably) crawl under the rig. You will see the starter motor hanging down just outside the driver side wheel well. See attached. Talk to it, say “Why you so sticky?! Don’t you like to work? Are you tired? Are you just being lazy?!” After that hit it!!!! A few goods hits. I mean don’t dent it.... but give a few good ones. Try turning the engine over....
Obviously this won’t always work for everyone BUT it may help a few.... esp when you’re sitting in disgrace in a parking lot in the middle of the day cursing at your otherwise beautiful rig with melting ice cream and screaming kids in the car....