Low battery will do that but I find that 99 percent of the time the cable ends are corroded. Those clamp on ends are only intended as a temporary thing. They will always loosen and cause grief. Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ==================================================================== mopar413@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Click tell me that you have a low battery. Make sure connections are > clean and tight. Check the battery cables for corrosion. If the > bearings are going bad you should still have the engine turning over but > not fast enough to start. > ---- "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Roger's email was blank for some. Below is his text, in case you could > > not see it. > > Thanks, > > Gary H. > > > > ================================================================================= > > > > I have a starting problem guys. Probably an easy fix but it has got me. > > I get a click at the starter I had rebuilt last spring. It is the big > > starter with solenoid built in. I get zero turn over. Just the click > > in the solenoid. Took the starter out and when I shorted out the > > solenoid w 12 volts the thing spun. sounded a little rough like the > > bearings were not great but it spun and the gear slid outward.. seems > > like the car should start. I have a relay that is about a year old. > > Could it be my ignition? BTW got decent battery with lights that are > > average brightness... > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: Roger Bourdeau <reggiebourdeau@xxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Oct 20, 2009 6:52 PM > > >To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: starting 65 sport fury w 383 > > > > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.