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Can stalling my truck lock the starter?


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Stalled my truck and afterwards the starter would just click when turning the key. No crank whatsoever. I had just replaced my battery and verified my alternator was working. I had bypassed the ballast resistor and it had started fine twice before that. I bought a new starter in case this one is just bad, but how could stalling make a starter die? Is it just stuck or completely dead?

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1 hour ago, yungupgrade said:

Is it just stuck or completely dead?

 

Make sure all your heavy cables make good clean contact. Battery(+) to Solenoid, Solenoid to Starter and Engine Block to Battery(-). Check Starter bolts, make sure there not loose.

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The hammer trick did not work. Additionally the wire which runs from the positive relay was connected using a crimp connector. Pretty awful. Turns out the replacement unit from amazon does not fit my truck. Are there any starters on rock auto that are good?

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20 minutes ago, cruiser54 said:

You have a very oily starter. 

Why or how doesn't the starter fit?

The starter doesn't fit because amazon sent me the completely incorrect part. I ordered it over a month ago and was busy so I didn't open it until now. I don't think I can get my money back.

 

It was supposed to be this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Y86TIS/ref=pe_386300_440135490_TE_simp_item_image

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