The starter worked this morning, now it doesn't.

[RETed]

Originally Posted by My5ABaby

Hmm, I could swear mine was bolted to my fender or something... Oh well, I'll defer to you on this.

It is, but it doesn't stop there.
It terminates at that "ring" connector I outlined in purple at the long starter bolt.

I dunno how you car is running, cause the later pics still show the main engine ground disconnected.
You got additional grounds on the engine???


-Ted

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by RETed

It is, but it doesn't stop there.
It terminates at that "ring" connector I outlined in purple at the long starter bolt.
-Ted

Hmm, that makes more sense now. I haven't had a reason to look down there for a few years.

[$100T2]

Originally Posted by RETed

It is, but it doesn't stop there.
It terminates at that "ring" connector I outlined in purple at the long starter bolt.

I dunno how you car is running, cause the later pics still show the main engine ground disconnected.
You got additional grounds on the engine???


-Ted

I know he put a bunch of additional grounds on. When it starts, it runs good. It has the 3800 hesitation, but that's it.

[$100T2]

So those two loose wires, should they go on the front of the bolt that runs through the starter? I just took the starter off and I'm going to clean all the contacts and put it back on to see if that fixes my problems. Since that bolt is loose, I can put those two wires on pretty easily.

[$100T2]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

This has to be the largest tech thread to solve the simplest of problems.

Just think how helpful it will be when someone is searching. This could be the end-all, be-all of starter threads.

[$100T2]

Took the starter off, cleaned the contacts, bolted it back in, car fired right up.

That piece that was not attached was just a bracket holding a bunch of wires. The actual main engine ground was connected after all. I put the bracket on anyway.

Car is good to go.