Hi Guys

I have starter clicks but doesn't turn the starter issue again but not always sometimes , just after few keys again it starts perfect,battery is good and also with new connections too, what could be the issue is it something with the solenoid or starter

thanks
regards
sumith

Is this the same starter you were using previously in Strange problem with the starter?

2 weeks ago:
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Hi DD

Yes the same one , the problem was not there for 2 weeks again it came yesterday suddenly, i could start it after few key but worried about why the same issue again?

thanks
regards
sumith

Did you ever clean the battery terminals and cable ends down to bare metal? Then coat them with a bit of clean oil to help slow down the normal corrosion of lead-acid battery system.

Hi DD

I will Recheck them back to see whether they got corroded,i had that issue on last night i could not go through them yet, and also i will apply little engine oil on the lead

thanks
regards
sumith

From my experience if you hear a "click"thats the solinoid engaging which means there is power geting to the solinoid but the internal contacts that supply power to the starter motor are dirty[coroded/worn]and you need a new solinoid,next time it happens if you bridge across the 2 large terminals on the solinoid[use a screwdriver] and the starter motor turns then your problem is the solinoid if it doesent,its the startermotor,could be a faulty armature

That is often true, but the most common cause of "click" symptom is slightly corroded battery connections.

The bridge test is a good one to narrow the causes of the symptom.