NEWBIE
Sorry folks if this problem has been posted already but it is driving (or not as the case may be) NUTS!! I have an '84 SR5 22R. Nothing fancy, just a truck to get me around the mini-ranch for light chores. Anyway it all of a sudden won't turn over. The inside electrics work when the key is on but when I go to start it's just one click, release the key and try again, just one click and so on. The battery has checked out fine twice. Autolite 525 cca's. Now go easy on me 'cause I'm mechanically challenged. Don't get me wrong...I love this truck and it's been great up until now. Just FRUSTRATING

Bruce

 

Try jumping it first..

then try hitting the starter with something and see if it starts..

if not read on here, the issue may be the contacts

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

 

Or your battery connectors at the posts may have worked loose or become corroded. Try moving them and checking for tightness, or just put a wrench on them and tighten them up good and tight. Cleaning them with a wire brush can help, too, if it's corrosion.

 

Sounds like your starter is bad. Take off the plate on the back with 3 screws, there will be some copper connections, they are probably just dirty clean them with a wire brush and see how that does. 99% of the time it will fix your starter

 

Cleaned all of the contacts at the starter and solenoid ...Mmmmmm greasy.... and she started right up. If it persists I'll pull the back off and check in there. Also cleaned the batt. posts after all was said and done as a precaution.
Thanks for all of your help guys!

Bruce