jluce

I rebuilt the head, water pump, oil pump, exhaust header, fuel injectors, and now all I get is a click when I turn the key. What are the odds that my starter just died... what else could it be... what order should I check things to get it started....

? battery to starter
? ignition switch
? solenoid

PeanutRanger

My runner likes to click too sometimes, on mine its the starter. When you try to start it and it clicks do you keep trying back to back or just not try that much again. Mine when it acts up i sometimes i have keep turning the key, sometimes 3 times sometimes 30, i snatched my starter out filed the carbon off the contacts and put it back in! Works FINE!

AH64ID

Is it clicking on the starter or behind the dash? Could be two different things.

jluce

I think it is clicking behind the starter... I'll try taking it off and filing the carbon thingy. Hey ah64ID... my nephew is a mechanic on the ah65... just got back from iraq about 2 months ago...

AH64ID

Very nice, we appreciate the heck out of those guys... They do the hard job, we do the fun one

maxpower_hd

I had to replace the ground wire that goes from the head to the firewall during my rebuild because it was so corroded. May not be the problem but it's something easy to check.

StoogeBrother

Also check the wire from the pos. battery terminal to the fuse box. That is a common source of .. no start... probs.

surfmobile

what could be wrong if it's clicking behind the dash? my 86 4runner wont start either it just clicks behind the dash. Actually its more behind the passenger side wall (where the ECU sits)

95RunnerSR5

possible short?

rdlsz24

My truck was doing this a couple weeks ago. It turns out the negative connection on the battery was loose.

Rob

881stGenRunner

Men did fall off too, but if it did he would absolutely NOTHING, no clicks or anything, no power going to anything. I replaced my starter, didnt want to worry about taking it out again after how much of a B-Hole it is to take out. (96.00 with core charge at Advanced Auto Parts)

toyaholic

low battery charge, dirty or loose terminal connectors, or possibly bad starter. get someone to beat your starter with a hammer while you try to start it.