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GM 350 57 L Model 270 Starting issues

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Engine will not turn over-- m

Engine will not turn over-- makes 1 click noise when key turned to start- I thought it was the silnoid by the circuit braker on the manifold Click noise coming from there?- but replaced and still makes 1 click when trying to start-- Battery is charged and good does not have a strain when turning key to start?
 
"OK, here's what to do. &#

"OK, here's what to do. (easiest with 2 people)
With a test light,
1). clip the alligator clip to the NEGATIVE (-)BATTERY CLAMP at the battery.
2). With the key turned to the ENGINE START position, touch the test light to the <u>ELECTRICAL CONNECTION POST / STUD</u> on the starter motor. If the light did NOT light up, touch the test light to the electrical terminal connected to the STARTER MOTOR POST / STUD.
Keep working your way back to the battery (+) POST, till you get the light.
3). If you do get a light in step 2, at the starter motor electrical stud,,,, next make a good connection between the test light & the starter motor metal housing.
If there is NO light when you touch the housing of the starter, the starter is bad,
If there IS light when you touch the housing of the starter, THEN KEEP MOVING THE TEST LIGHT CONNECTION TOWARDS THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE / engine connection. I've seen starters NOT get a good ground through their mounting bolts.
So what I'm stressing is that at every connection you see,,there are really 2 connections
# 1 between the wire & the terminal,
# 2 between the terminal & the stud.
if you conclude that the starter is bad,, remove it & HAVE IT CHECKED! Before getting a new one.

Fred 156-M"
 
"If you are SURE the battery i

"If you are SURE the battery is charged and the cable connections to it are CLEAN & TIGHT, I'd suggest checking the gear's shift handle position has enabled the neutral safety switch to close.

It's happened to me more than a handful of times over the years. If that doesn't change things, Fred's procedure will narrow things down. Also, if your initial post was referring to the slave solenoid by the breaker, make sure it's ground wire is intact."
 
"Fred; that's a great wri

"Fred; that's a great writeup. I would have just said, hit the starter with a hammer, see what happens! At least, it's worked for me a couple of times..."
 
I have used the hammer method

I have used the hammer method a few times and it worked. My problem was that I had to turn to the start position several times for the starter to engage. I took the starter to a rebuild shop and found that the armature was bad. The local rebuild shop recommended a slightly more powerful starter. I bought it for $200. It works fine. I have been battling this problem since 2002. I wish I had fixed it right back then for the peace of mind.

Chuck
 
"The hammer method is great to

"The hammer method is great to get you there, but it doesn't always get you back.

Fred 156-M"
 
"One word of caution, if you h

"One word of caution, if you have left and right rotation engines, make sure you get the correct starter if you replace it. It seems that turning the engine in the wrong direction does some harm.

Chuck Hanson"
 
"John,

I hope for your sake

"John,

I hope for your sake that it is the starter and that engine isn't hydrostatic locked. If you know for certain that the battery is fully charged and the wiring is OK, it may be worth your while to pull all the plugs and see if there is any water in any cylinders. Retry the starter with the plugs out.

Good luck.

Erich"
 
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