No start

[Fraser1989]

Hey,

I am confused at to what is going on. I have my truck which has a dead alternator, however I have one on its way. I had to move my truck the other day so I charged my battery over night.

As far as I understand the truck should not need the alternator to start only to run the electronics once the truck is running and to re charge the battery.

So I put in a fully charged battery and tried to start it. I got a rapid fire click click click. Sounded like a machine gum. I then cleaned the terminals and still the same rapid fire click click click.

The starter was rebuilt about a year ago so I am pretty sure that inst it. What are some things that could be causing it?

Also another thing I was wondering. There are two ground wires that connect to the battery. Where dose the thinner one run to? I changed the negative battery terminal and in the process of stripping the wire I tugged on it and I am wondering if that could be the cause of the no start?

 

[rtg143]

One goes to the engine and the other to the body. Have you tried to jump start it? It may be a poor connection too.

 

[adsm08]

What year? What engine?

 

[Fraser1989]

what year? What engine?

1996, 4.0

 

[Andy D]

Put it into park and try jumping the fender mounted solenoid. Also trace the wire you were pulling and check out the connection.
The noise is the solenoid not holding contact. The solenoid could be dying, but it could just as well be a dead battery or a bad connection. Quick and dirty is testing the big wires by using jumper cables to back up a cable be it a ground. ( that includes the frame to engine ground) or the wires to the starter from the battery. If you get a good start with with the jumper...