2007-03-16 02:11:51 · 12 answers · asked by TomT 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
battery terminal corrosion cut the plastic off the terminal so you can clean it better if you need to clean it with water a brush or a file if necessary
2007-03-16 02:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I own a shop and have worked on vehicles for years. First I would determine if you have fire at the starter. Use a long screwdriver and just arc it to the engine to see. It should throw sparks if it is getting power. If it is not, then trace the cable back to the battery to determine why. This terminal should have power on it all the time, even when the ignition switch is off. Now, determine if the starter works by jumping the battery cable terminal on the starter solenoid to the wire terminal closest to the engine block. This should activate the starter, and if the starter solenoid is any good it should kick in and start working. If it does, then look at the wiring between the solenoid, and the ignition switch as the culprit, such as a blown fusible link, loose wire, broke wire. or bad ignition switch. This is how to test a starter without removing it from the vehicle. When you jump the starter to make it work, you may have to use the handle of a pair of pliers, and be careful to not short it out on the metal part of the vehicle or sparks will fly. It won't hurt you if you do it right, but might cause you to be jumpy when you do it.
Glad to help you out, good Luck!!!
2007-03-16 04:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1983 Chevy C10
2016-10-04 03:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
83 Chevy C10
2016-12-12 14:35:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, to the person who said to get rid of it....forget it, I got an 84 K10 Suburban 6.2 Diesel, I love that truck and I will never get rid of it. Just cause shes old, dont mean shes done.
But on your vehicles, I believe the solenoid is on the starter, so pull the starter and take it to be tested, if you have it tested at a parts store, make sure they test it 3 times atleast, if it passes the first test.
2007-03-16 02:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i own a shop,and you said not getting juice to the starter,it has to have it at least down to the solenoid switch on it,if it wont turn over by the key ,or you don't have any leaving the starter,check all the fusible links on it,you may have a blown one on it ,those things can blow real easy,and that will knock the majority of your power out on it,good luck i hope this helps.,,PS take your time with it,there are a lot of links that depend on getting power from the solenoid,any one of those can be blown,check all of those,real good ,you,ll find it ,good luck.
2007-03-16 05:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont own a shop- but i built an 84 s-10.. check your batt conections- have someone sit in it with the keys in and you start jigglin wires and see what clicks.. try crossing the starter siloniod contact points with a screwdriver and see if that works or sparks- then you know its that. but the chick might be right- after parts started breaking and falling off i killed it. insurence is worth more...oh ya and the choke on those carbs on the 4 cycl is a bitkh- mine was a mess of wire-ties to make it work.. full throdle baby..
2007-03-16 06:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by Moe D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check on the solenoid, there might be a fusible link melted- off there. Sometimes the alternator can put out enough excess voltage to take them out.
2007-03-16 02:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by lurned1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Check the solenoid
2007-03-16 02:36:50 · answer #9 · answered by Ranger_man2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a 1983?!?! I think it might be time to take that horse into the field and shoot it.
2007-03-16 02:19:38 · answer #10 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋