Starter problems

[xjcrazy09]

Here is my scenario. I went out to start my Comanche this morning and I could see that my battery was charged fine and i could hear the battery running the fan. When i went to start it, all I got was a clicking as if the starter wasn't hitting. So i grabbed my 12mm wrench and started trying to tighten the bolt on the starter. Well turns out the nut is more than likely stripped out on the inside and will not tighten or come off. I tried getting a flat head screw driver behind it and give it some leverage while i loosened but i couldn't fit the flat head behind the nut. Any suggestions? or other possible theories on why it won't work?

[Pete M]

What condition are the battery cables? It's possible to have juice enough to run the fan, but not enough to start the truck.

[BLHTAZ]

Yeah, it sounds like either the battery is to weak to start it or the cables are in poor condition and will not carry the load to the starter. It is possible that the starter is bad too so it's going to be a process of elimination.

[87mjdriver]

I have a had a bunch of problems with mine. I used to just pull out the tire iron and give it a couple good wacks. and then I spent a few minutes and took off all the battery cable connections (one at a time)and wire brushed them clean. that fixed it.

[xjcrazy09]

I believe, i have about isolate the problem to the connection. because the battery is an Optima Red Top that is barely 3 months old and the wire going to the starter is extremely loose.