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Offline aveatr1

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Starter Clicking
« on: November 07, 2010, 07:19:26 PM »
On my 92 tracker, sometimes I turn the key and only get a click out of the starter, after multiple attempts it will finaly start.  I was thinking that I'm going to need to replace the starter or slenoid.  Then I found on RockyRoad Offroad, that they have a fix for the "dreaded" clicky starter.  It looks like a replacement wiring harness and relay for $23 dollars.  Has anyone done this or had luck with it? They make it sound like it is a common problem.  It would be a cheaper fix than replacing the starter though.  Any inputs, thoughts?
Thanks Joe

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Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2010, 07:31:19 PM »
The clicky starter problem is a Samurai issue, you
have a bad solenoid on your starter, you can replace
the whole starter or just the solenoid but that's what
is wrong.

I had an issue with this also, the end of the solenoid had
got loose and stopped making contact, I robbed a replacement
solenoid from a Metro and swapped it out about 3 years ago

Wild
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Offline BRD HNTR

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Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2010, 12:56:32 PM »
After finaly getting my new motor running it started with the "clicky issue", and while I was working on it I jumped across the battery solenoid wire to the solenoid coil post, and the solenoid just pulled in like it was new.  After doing this a few times I got to thinking that my starter switch was going bad, and that the bigger motor and starter was burning the contacts.  Then I read on one of the boards that it was a common Zuki thing.  So I ran the start switch wire to a relay and out to ground, then took a hot lead off the fuses next to the battery to the relay and out to the solenoid.  This gives just a little more voltage/ampreage to the starter solenoid, and for the short while I have used it, it has not had the "clicky issue" even once.  Price ?, one relay that was left over from projects and three feet of wire and a couple wire ends.  While I did piggy back it on a 30 amp fuse, you only use it how often?
93 Tracker,XL7 springs & 1" raised spring pads in front with YJ springs in back, home built bumpers rear & front (w/winch), 2" x 4" rock tubes,  ARB front & rear, converted Sami rear to IFS, 33x12.5x15  aluminum rims, roll cage, 2.7L w/5 speed auto.

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Offline z3ro

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Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2010, 04:29:57 PM »
The clicky starter problem is a Samurai issue, you
have a bad solenoid on your starter, you can replace
the whole starter or just the solenoid but that's what
is wrong.

I had an issue with this also, the end of the solenoid had
got loose and stopped making contact, I robbed a replacement
solenoid from a Metro and swapped it out about 3 years ago

Wild

Or you could just beat the piss out of it before you start it  :P

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Offline wildgoody

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Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2010, 07:38:30 PM »
I've done that before, got so bad I had to have someone
turn the key while I beat on it  :o

Wild
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And Chrome Don't Get Ya Home.  

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Offline aveatr1

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Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 07:18:20 AM »
Would that be considered a remote starter??  :laugh:

Thanks guys, I'll just go with replacing the starter.
Joe

Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2010, 08:19:53 AM »
yea sometimes you can get along for awhile with a started with a snapped rod. i went almost two months on one beating it about every four starts.

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Offline cmatt1605

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Re: Starter Clicking
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 08:31:57 AM »
this happened to mine, i just had a bad brush and a long wrench fixed that :)