Starter problems on my 69 RR

[jimm69]

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Try to start and just get click. Got the meter out and 12V from switch to relay. 12V from relay to starter. 12v+ on battery. Replaced battery. No change. Replaced relay. No change. Replaced starter. No change. (Auto parts store said both tested bad.) Ran jumper cable from battery to starter. Started right up. Pos cable end looked perfect but new cable end solved problem. Cable was only a year old.

OK...so I havent broke out the volt meter yet but was just trying some other suggestions. i ran a cable directly from battery to starter and it didnt seem to make any difference. car would crank sometimes and would just click other times. it also intermittently grind while cranking as if you were to let off the key and turn it right back on. I am doing all of this by jumping across the relay instead of getting in and out of the car a hundred times. i dont think that should make a difference. i am leaning toward going to summit and getting mini starter as suggested but just dont want to put it on and find out it is another problem. the corroded battery cable sure sounds like it could be an issue as others noted that it doesnt matter how old it is. i have tried wiggling the cables to see if i can get any reaction and there is no change.

 

[gkent]

Summit for a starter !?!? Just buy one from an auto parts store !!

 

[oldbee]

Clean connections everywhere! It is a '69 after all. Also u know u can't ever walk into Summit for just one thing!!

 

[jimm69]

Summit for a starter !?!? Just buy one from an auto parts store !!

do the auto parts stores sell the mini starter?

 

[jimm69]

Clean connections everywhere! It is a '69 after all. Also u know u can't ever walk into Summit for just one thing!!

connections are all clean. everything was brand new and assembled last summer. only thing i might not be seeing is any corrosion inside the cable as someone posted a picture of

 

[RJRENTON]

Most auto parts could source the Mopar mini starter.....summit or Jegs or Mancini Racing Herb's Parts or Tony's Parts are excellent sources.....consider a Mopar parts specialist for parts....plus their experiences and recommendations are invaluable....most local suto parts suppliers only speak Chevy....Mopar is a foreign language. Now is NOT the time to pinch pennies.....you only get what you pay for.....
Bob Renton

 

[70runner]

Sounds like a marginal battery or an internal starter issue, solenoid issues can be intermittent. Do you have another car battery around or can borrow one that you know works? Do this before you buy a new starter. I switched to the mini starter for my 440-6, later found my starting issues were caused by a marginal battery, but really missed the signature mopar startup sound so rebuilt my date coded original with all new internals.

 

[gkent]

Most auto parts could source the Mopar mini starter.....summit or Jegs or Mancini Racing Herb's Parts or Tony's Parts are excellent sources.....consider a Mopar parts specialist for parts....plus their experiences and recommendations are invaluable....most local suto parts suppliers only speak Chevy....Mopar is a foreign language. Now is NOT the time to pinch pennies.....you only get what you pay for.....
Bob Renton

SERIOUSLY ?!?!?! Mopar made MILLIONS of vehicles with the mini starters and you think you're better off getting one from a Mopar specialist ?!?! Let's see ... wait a week for delivery, PAY for delivery, pay twice the price as an auto store, etc, etc.. WTF are you thinking !!!

 

[oldbee]

Dakota starters fit, but personally I'm thinking of dbelectric at $67 bucks.

 

[oldbee]

I posted this before, but let's go again. IF you have a 'shop/garage' batt.charger that goes to high amps(not a trickle or 10-20amp) hook it to battery & put on high charge with a voltmeter hooked to terminals. OVER 16volts within 3minutes you've got a bad battery. At a Delco class way back it was called the "Sun 3 minute test". It does work, it'll show a shorted out cell in about 30secs or so. A good battery will never hit 16V. I've used the test for yrs and it's never failed.

 

[oldbee]

Also the "Sun test" doesn't care what size battery. I used it on cars & semi-truck size.

 

[jimm69]

well, i solved my problem. I just went and bought a mini torque starter and all starting problems are gone. looks like my o'reillys starter that they keep telling me is good....is in fact bad.

thanks to all who chimed in to help.

 

[RJRENTON]

To Stanton....
TOUCHE.....
Bob Renton