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Truck's Not Starting...

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ColtsTRD, Jul 5, 2012.

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  1. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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    So this morning I go out to the truck and it starts fine. Drive across the street to get a coffee, come back out and it won't turn over...it just "Clicks". Took the battery down to be tested and it's fine...so I cleaned the post's and terminal connectors. STILL, won't start..it just clicks. Everything power works fine!

    Thoughts??? :confused:
     
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  2. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:01 AM
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    Starter hung up? Tap on it.
     
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  3. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:02 AM
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    A couple whacks on the starter?

    Turning the key in an pulsing manner can sometimes get it started if it's the starter.

    Bump start it if stick?
     
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  4. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:02 AM
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    I'm not sure...the truck is STILL at the gas station. The manager said I could leave it there until I got off work...
     
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  5. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:03 AM
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    Was it starting weird before? Mine took 3 weeks to get completely shot from the day I noticed it first having issues.
     
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  6. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:04 AM
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    Its an auto :-/
     
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  7. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:05 AM
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    not at all man...it was fine. I didn't drive it for the past 2 days and BOOM!

    Like I said it started fine this morning..then I drove across the street and now it just clicks
     
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  8. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:08 AM
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    Welp that sucks... my electrical knowledge is squat. I imagine I would check all the fuses then grab an ohm meter and make sure it's getting power (guesses). Good luck man!
     
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  9. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:09 AM
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    check the starter AZ is hot in the summer starters dont like the heat too much same thing would happen to my old 4runner
     
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    I'd really think it's the starter. Crawl under and whack it with a hammer a couple times and then try to start it. While you're under there jiggle the wires connected to it.

    I've had two past vehicles that had a "flat" spot on the starter and every once in a while, usually at night when it was pouring rain or when I was parked over a big puddle of oil, I'd have to crawl under there with a baseball bat and whack it.
     
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  11. Jul 5, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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    Right on fellas! Thanks for your time!


    I'll keep ya'll posted :cool:
     
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  12. Jul 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM
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    How did this turn out?
     
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    X2. I'm betting it was the starter.
     
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  14. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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    His battery terminals needed to be cleaned. I saved his life haha
     
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  15. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:09 PM
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    hmmm
     
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  16. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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    Happened to my starter on my Runner. Started and ran fine all day, go to start it again at night. Nothing, except all the electronics still worked so I figured it wasn't the battery. Click click click click. It took like literally 15 minutes of trying to start it before I finally got it started. Got a new starter the next day and it was good to go.
     
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  17. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:35 PM
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    Nope...

    As embarrassed as I am to say it...it was just a dirty cable/clamp on the positive terminal. Cortland had the same issue once before...he replaced the starter and the problem remained. Took some sandpaper to the inside of the clamp and BOOM! Started right up...it didn't look dirty enough to make the truck malfunction the way it did but...

    Anyhow, order has been restored and it was a free fix :woot:

    130,000 mile and going strong
     
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  18. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:38 PM
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    He only cleaned the battery terminal posts, not the actual terminal clamps.
     
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  19. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:39 PM
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    You are welcome you sumbitch!
     
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  20. Jul 7, 2012 at 10:41 PM
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    I couldn't believe it man...


    Thanks again for real :cool:
     
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