yesterday one of my drivers had said the starter would sometimes not work. well, i replaced it and now its not working at all . checked power at the starter,clutch switch and ignition...all is good, maybe a pcm problem ??

its a 99 5-speed cab chassis box truck

thanxs,
Ryan

 

could be contacts on the solenoid?

 

Perhaps the smaller wires going to the starter are corroded or not connected.
Could also be a bad key switch.

 

the starter is brand new from napa

 

there was only one wire and it was clean, also the yellow wire from the ignition has "power" but i'm not sure about amps ( gauge doesnt work ).

 

Does the yellow wire only have power when you turn the key to start?

 

yep..and the clutch switch wire ( yellow/red ) is showing power only when the clutch is depresed

 

Use a jumper cable from batt. pos. and touch other end to the starters large cable at starter [ not solinoid ] motor should spin , then put jumper to large cable at solinoid , then small jumper wire from pos. to start connector on solinoid .
If started does not spin when pos. put to starter then starter motor bad , but if it does spin then go on to solinoid and if jumping does not work , then solinoid is bad , if every thing works ,then bad things are in the truck .

 

fixed it. the napa starter didnt work, so i replaced the contacts on the old one and it works fine.

contacts: $17.50

rebuilt starter: $249.00

 

were the contacts a napa item? if so post the part number.

 

im assuming ur gettign the occasional "click click" syndrome....u gotta replace the contacts inside the starter...they look like this:

http://www.fostertruck.com/dodge/default.htm

u can get them at any starter/electrical place...just bring them one and they will match it up...cost me 10$ for both and 10$ for the plunger...or tell them the name of the starter...NIPPON whatevr....the switch is easy the biggest PITA is removing the top bolt when ur taking the starter off the rest is easy....i did this last winter

 

i got them from a starter/altinator and radiator repair shop. now i'd like to know were to get brushes and diodes for altinator repairing...and how to do the repair

 

http://www.fostertruck.com/alternators.htm has parts and instructions

 

i forgot to mention that i need these for thermoking truck units.

we keep four 53' trailers loaded running 24/7, so when an altinator goes its BAD. the closest dealer for these are 80 miles away