Batt tester was a OTC 3180 load tester - stayed in green for all tests
Voltage never dropped below 11 even during load test
Batt is 9 months old
How do I know the plunger is hitting the fly wheel - When keyed to start, the starter plunger "hits" the fly wheel hard. Very metal on metal sound...
Pretty sure the ring gear is intact.
Plunger kicks out and engages but does not spin the flywheel...
Just not enough power?
I also tried a direct ground from the battery to the starter...
Same results...
Good afternoon,
2000 Ford Expedition 5.4L won't start.
About 9 months ago we started seeing n hearing a "click" but no crank.
I changed out the starter and the solenoid. Didn't have any problems since...
Last week, my son drove it, parked it, drove it, parked it and now it won't start...
A couple years late to this but: 2000 Exp 5.4L
Wouldn't start due to issues listed above - replaced starter and firewall solenoid and was fine.
14 months later;
Starter plunger "hits" but won't crank the engine over.
Checked oil - all good, put a wrench on crank and engine is not seized.
Have...
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