Before I replaced starter on my 92 5 speed v6 4 runner I would have to click the key several times before the starter motor turned. As it was getting rapidly worse I decided to replace the starter.

Now that I've replaced the starter I can't get the starter motor to turn at all. When I turn the key I can hear a click which I believe is the solenoid, so I'd then expect the motor to engage. I've seen some discussion about the clutch switch but if that were the problem then I wouldn't expect the solenoid to work.

Does anyone have any experience with this problem?

 

battery charged? cables in good condition? no corrosion?

 

I'll be able to tell you tomorrow morning. Same scenario: Sporatic starting, Sometimes it fires right up, other times it takes a few turns and then she goes. Putting the new one in tomorrow.

 

May not be the starter - see the info at the bottom of this page:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Starter.shtml.

 

Friend came over tonight and we were looking at it and he thinks it is the starter relay that is clicking

 

clean your positive battery connection take it apart and clean thuroly

 

Well after checking out the wiring diagrams I decided to remove the starter and it turns out the solenoid connector was loose and thats all it took

 

Nice. Mine went in today no problem, maybe an hours top. I spent more time washing up then installing it I think.