pfbmgd

Today I tried starting the truck and it wouldn`t turn over . I checked the battery and the lights were bright . I tried several times turnning the key but nothing happened . I thought it might be the starter .I again tried to started and it started . I drove it aound the corner so I can clean my driveway .The check engine light would not go out .An hour later it took me three tries before the engine would turn over .But this time the check engine light did not stay on . I waited an hour tried starting it again and it started no problem .Could this be a starter problem ? If not any other ideas ?

dibble9012

I would check with a different battery. Bright lights doesn't necessarily mean a good battery, the amps needed to start the engine is a lot more than to power lights. I speak from experience, lol. I thought bright lights meant good battery too, but replacing the battery did the trick.

pfbmgd

Would the weak battery also explain the check engine light ?

kevin444

On my 98 4runner i had to replace the starter. It would just click click click. Replace starter and was all good.

pfbmgd

I just get one click when I turn the key .

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

when he said "click click click" we has refering to turning the key 3 times. Try hooking power directly to the starter. IF it doesn't work, then replace it.

snwbrdpunk16

I've heard that its not the starter that goes out, its the starter contacts or something like that. I just talked to a guy on it a few days ago. He said it is a common problem with the 4Runners. He described it exactly like your problem, when you try to start it, it just clicks, he said it will go on for about a month, and then you wont get anything.

That would most likely explain your CEL too.

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

Either way, you still gotta replace the starter....unless you know how to rebuild them!

pfbmgd

It`s the battery .

I took it in to have it load tested .I tried starting the truck today and you could hear that it had barely any juice .

pfbmgd

I replaced the battery two days ago .I went to fill up the truck today and it wouldn`t start. I had to turn the key 6 to 7 times before it started .

Could it be the starter ?I have 135 495 km on the truck.

eric-the-red

Probably the starter, most likely the contacts in the starter. With starters the mileage doesn't really matter, it's the number of times you start the truck that counts.

But it could also be the ignition switch. Connect the positive battery terminal directly to the starter and see if that helps.

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

For sure, check out the copper contacts inside the starter solenoid. Far less money than replacing the starter:

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

The clicking you are hearing is either the starter solenoid itself or the circuit opening relay. They always click when you turn the key, it is just that normally the click is masked by the sound of the starter turning the engine over.

pfbmgd

It ws the contacts .

Thanks guys .