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Hi
Sometimes I get a clicking sound,sometimes I get a loud buzzing sound for about 30 seconds then sometimes it just starts on my 87 vet.When I get the clicking sound if I keep trying it will kick in and start.The loud buzzing sound is puzzling.This is on my 87.Battery is good,new starter about 2 years ago.
Thanks Jim
Sometimes I get a clicking sound,sometimes I get a loud buzzing sound for about 30 seconds then sometimes it just starts on my 87 vet.When I get the clicking sound if I keep trying it will kick in and start.The loud buzzing sound is puzzling.This is on my 87.Battery is good,new starter about 2 years ago.
Thanks Jim
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Hi
Sometimes I get a clicking sound,sometimes I get a loud buzzing sound for about 30 seconds then sometimes it just starts on my 87 vet.When I get the clicking sound if I keep trying it will kick in and start.The loud buzzing sound is puzzling.This is on my 87.Battery is good,new starter about 2 years ago.
Thanks Jim
Sometimes I get a clicking sound,sometimes I get a loud buzzing sound for about 30 seconds then sometimes it just starts on my 87 vet.When I get the clicking sound if I keep trying it will kick in and start.The loud buzzing sound is puzzling.This is on my 87.Battery is good,new starter about 2 years ago.
Thanks Jim
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From: Anaheim CA
You have the symptoms of a bad connection between the battery and the starter. Check BOTH ends of the battery cables.
Sometimes a problem like this can be caused by bad contacts inside the starter solenoid.
Sometimes a problem like this can be caused by bad contacts inside the starter solenoid.
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Cheltenham, England
Sounds like a bad solenoid to me..if it were just a bad battery connection the engine would stumble intermittently and your lights, dash etc would flicker also.
Last edited by ricasso; May 4, 2015 at 04:28 AM.
