Car won't start just makes rapid clicking.

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Asked by C Sep 01, 2021 at 01:29 PM about the 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 4 Door Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car has new starter and new solinoid
but won't start it makes a rapid clicking
that's all.

3 Answers

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Maybe the motor is seized , is it a standard ? Push start it . Remove some plugs and you should be able to turn it by hand from the harmonic balancer .. The starter could be a P.O.S. if it's quality is questionable . Try a jump start or fully charge the batt. It may also have a relay that allows a voltage drop , you should test for voltage drop in the cable between batt. and starter when you try and crank it . more than 1.5 is iffy .

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Usually a fast clicking indicates a bad battery

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Changed battery and si solinoid. Everything is good now.

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