Will not start? Online Repair Manual?

[hilliad]

Anyone know where I can find an online repair manual I can download? Have a 97 limited 4x4 and it won't start. engine turned over and then just died. Tried to jump it off and even cleaned the battery terminals. No success. When I turn the key I hear a single click sound coming from the bottom of the engine on drivers side. Never had a problem starting before and I have never had a starter go out all at once. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[99SportX]

The click is most likely coming from the starter motor. It is located at the bottom drivers side of motor for the V6 models.

As for a repair manual, www.fordcds.com has one you can download and burn to a cd.

Take a look at a repair manual before you buy anything though. There are good troubleshooting steps for the starter. I had to use them when I did my V8 swap because I had problems with my starter intermittently working.

 

[hilliad]

Thanks for the info 99SportX. Just had a mechanic friend of mine come to the house and look at it and he said it was the starter. The FordCD download will come in handy. Thanks again

 

[diegozant]

does any one knows how to download the ford repair manual?

fromm this web. a repair manual, www.fordcds.com has one you can download and burn to a cd.

 

[96eb96]

fordcds.com is history.

Autozone.com has free manuals. Its either a starter solenoid or a terminal corrosion issue. Starter is a pain in the butt to remove on the V6, but do able without lifting the truck.

 

[diegozant]

Thank you. I will look on autozone.com