My GP was starting and running great. I wired up a cheap equus tach which took awhile playing around under the dash. When I went to start the car to see it work, all I got was a click. Now I do realize I was under the dash for a good hour with the door open, so with all the interior lights on I may have drained the battery some. I tried starting with a booster pack, but still no go. It is a solid click, and sounds like the solenoid is throwing the starter gear at the ring gear, but maybe not meshing? Can I roll the engine by hand some to try it in a different spot? All I can feel is a 5/8 nut on the lower pulley and when I went to turn it, it just seemed to tighten the nut more, so I stopped for fear of twisting it off.
I took out the tach in case I messed up the wiring putting it in. I've wiggled all the wires going down to the starter. I gave the starter a few love taps with a hammer, but wont turn over. Just a nice solid tinny sounding click when I turn the key. It hasn't been hot here, but it does have headers so is it possible starter got cooked? I wouldn't think so, as engine runs really cool and I've had it out for longer hotter runs before I last shut it off when this happened.
If its just a bad spot on the ring gear, should I try to roll the engine by hand again? Am I doing that part right by turning the bolt on the lower pulley? Any other suggestions to help diagnose why it wont turn over, or things I could try? Really hate the thought of needing to try and pull out that starter. Thanks!
I took out the tach in case I messed up the wiring putting it in. I've wiggled all the wires going down to the starter. I gave the starter a few love taps with a hammer, but wont turn over. Just a nice solid tinny sounding click when I turn the key. It hasn't been hot here, but it does have headers so is it possible starter got cooked? I wouldn't think so, as engine runs really cool and I've had it out for longer hotter runs before I last shut it off when this happened.
If its just a bad spot on the ring gear, should I try to roll the engine by hand again? Am I doing that part right by turning the bolt on the lower pulley? Any other suggestions to help diagnose why it wont turn over, or things I could try? Really hate the thought of needing to try and pull out that starter. Thanks!