Starter problem

[Caballero1981]

Hi I have a 81 caballero that had a 327 small block put in it I have had it for about 6 months and have not had issues with the starter. One morning I tried to start it and all I got was a deep click I think from the solenoid or no noise at all so I took the starter and battery off and got them tested and they both were good so I thought it might be the ignition switch so I got a new one and put it on and put the stater and battery in and it still does nothing any ideas?

Also I forgot how the starter was wired up so I put the 2 red wires and big black wire on the big post and the small one on the s post is that right?

 

[L67ss]

Fusible links?

 

[Caballero1981]

Where are the links at?

 

[L67ss]

Bulges in wires near starter

 

[Texas82GP]

Sounds like you have it wired correctly. I would say either it's a bad connection at the battery, a bad battery cable (either one), a bad solenoid, a bad connection where the hot cable fastens to the starter, a bad connection where your negative battery cable attaches to the engine or a bad battery.

 

[pontiacgp]

You said you took the starter off, tested that and the battery but did you check the battery cables and their contact points?

 

[Caballero1981]

Yes they were a little dirty so I cleaned them with a wire brush

 

[Texas82GP]

Loose ground at the engine? Corrosion inside the battery cable? How confident of the starter and battery testing the auto parts did are you?

 

[pontiacgp]

if you turn your headlights on and try to start the car do the headlights shut off?

 

[Caballero1981]

Loose ground at the engine? Corrosion inside the battery cable? How confident of the starter and battery testing the auto parts did are you?

I am pretty confident because the battery is pretty new and the voltage gauge reads at 12 when I prime the car the I saw the starter running when they tested it

if you turn your headlights on and try to start the car do the headlights shut off?

I just tried that and they don't shut off