For the first time in 18 years truck would not start. Tapped the starter with a hammer and started instantly as it always does. Worked fine for a day then today didnt so did the tap routine and no luck.
Took the starter motor out which is not easy with headers but too hard to drop they exhaust for a few reasons. Ive run 12 volt to the motor and it works fine. I hooked up lamp cord to the solenoid and listened for a click. Should the solenoid not jump forward with a wire to the "S" small terminal. I cant jumper the big to small terminal with a screwdriver as the headers are in the way, Hell I can barely even see the starter motor.
ILl go try the wire to the solenoid one more time to see if I can hear a clilc of the gear snapping in and out but dont think so and pretty sure with 12 volts to it should do that on its own.
thanks
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