my truck makes a rapid clicking sound when try to crank it over. sometimes it even does it when i just turn the key to turn on the heating grid. i cleaned my batterey connections everything is tight. it happens randomly. sometimes if i leave it and come back it will start sometimes it wont...
HELP!!

Jared

 

starter solenoid.... could be a bad wire inside, or the contact ring...can't remember who has the heavy duty contacts. solenoid has 2 windings... 1 for pull in, 2 for hold in, if it's not holding, it will click rapid. someone else will probably chime in.

 

Sounds like the starter contacts. Try a search for STARTER and CONTACTS and you will get tons of information on what to do and where to get new ones..

 

Starter contacts. Easy fix

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

 

Here is what the contacts look like after 170K. Easy to replace.



The one on the left is positive, the right negative. (I think)

 

thanks everybody ill get on that

 

i don't remember sending my contacts to you, but i must have