89 won't start

[newnthused]

A few weeks ago it rained. The next day I tried to start it er up, nothing. No crank. No click. Maybe once I heard a *thunk* sound, but after that no cranking at all.
Battery is 94%
I replaced starter and solenoid.
Still nothing
I'm not sure where else to check. Maybe rats chewed cables somewhere?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

A few weeks ago it rained. The next day I tried to start it er up, nothing. No crank. No click. Maybe once I heard a *thunk* sound, but after that no cranking at all.
Battery is 94%
I replaced starter and solenoid.
Still nothing
I'm not sure where else to check. Maybe rats chewed cables somewhere?

Hows the battery cables look? Lights and everrything good and strong?

 

[newnthused]

Hows the battery cables look? Lights and everrything good and strong?

Well... They don't look great. Actually when I first got it the previous owner said sometimes it wouldn't start and had to adjust the cables. I saw him do it. Of course I tried that and nothing but yeah that's something to consider. I'll check the lights. You mean dash lights or?

 

[Terrys87]

If you are not getting lights or anything, just dead, your battery is dead or not making contact. Give the terminals a good cleaning. The negative cable should run down and bolted to the frame and the on to the block. You can see/get access to the block over the passenger tire. The frame ground is hidden by your plastic inner fender. Make sure those are all cleaned and good tight. Then check your starter solenoid. The positve cable is connected to it. I have had the positive cable get loose on the solenoid. I put the nut that holds it in a vice and put a slight oval on the nut to make it harder to screw on and harder for it to back off.

 

[newnthused]

Called AAA and they said it was the battery
AutoZone said it was 94% which was wrong
Positive cable also needed replacing

 

[Terrys87]

Glad to hear you found the problem.