jimmyfloyd
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- 95 2dr
Ok, I just got done changing the starter in my 95 explorer 3 times.
First symptoms were a no start with a squeeling/grinding sound. After getting the starter out, it looks like it seized. Took it to Autozone and had it tested. Failed. they also said seized. I checked the flywheel and there were no grinding marks on it and it was solid, so I figured that was good.
The second starter I got was from a 98. When I installed it, it bolted up, but there were two differences. The first being a smaller housing and the 2nd being a stud instead of spade connector. Fixed the spade connector with a jumper and the housing I figured I would work out later. With this one, The truck seemed to turn over, but made a horrible grinding, which was different than the previous. This time it sounded like it was against the flywheel. So I removed it, sure enough, there were light marks on the flywheel.
Before I removed it, I checked with a ford dealer and they said the starters were different between 95 and 98, so I figured that was my issue since the starter had tested good at Autozone.
So I had a good looking starter body minus solenoid laying around from a 95, so I swapped that and the solenoid from the original starter and had it tested. Again it tested good. So I just installed that.
Now, i am currently getting No click or anything. My battery is charged (had the charger on it) and everything is connected like before. I also swapped the starter solenoid on the passenger fender, but that didn't seem to help (replacement not bolted down though) When I jump the positive and start terminals on the starter, I can hear it try to extend and click, but it doesn't turn it over either.
Any ideas? Should I just go get a new starter and give that a try instead of used ones? Is there any other parts that can cause this not to work? I have interior lights and radio, Fuse 24 inside is not blown. I am at a loss right now.
Thanks for any help.
First symptoms were a no start with a squeeling/grinding sound. After getting the starter out, it looks like it seized. Took it to Autozone and had it tested. Failed. they also said seized. I checked the flywheel and there were no grinding marks on it and it was solid, so I figured that was good.
The second starter I got was from a 98. When I installed it, it bolted up, but there were two differences. The first being a smaller housing and the 2nd being a stud instead of spade connector. Fixed the spade connector with a jumper and the housing I figured I would work out later. With this one, The truck seemed to turn over, but made a horrible grinding, which was different than the previous. This time it sounded like it was against the flywheel. So I removed it, sure enough, there were light marks on the flywheel.
Before I removed it, I checked with a ford dealer and they said the starters were different between 95 and 98, so I figured that was my issue since the starter had tested good at Autozone.
So I had a good looking starter body minus solenoid laying around from a 95, so I swapped that and the solenoid from the original starter and had it tested. Again it tested good. So I just installed that.
Now, i am currently getting No click or anything. My battery is charged (had the charger on it) and everything is connected like before. I also swapped the starter solenoid on the passenger fender, but that didn't seem to help (replacement not bolted down though) When I jump the positive and start terminals on the starter, I can hear it try to extend and click, but it doesn't turn it over either.
Any ideas? Should I just go get a new starter and give that a try instead of used ones? Is there any other parts that can cause this not to work? I have interior lights and radio, Fuse 24 inside is not blown. I am at a loss right now.
Thanks for any help.