starter locked up??? help

[97stoker350]

Up until this weekend truck had sat for about a month not being ran. Last couple days of driving it, it's ran fine started fine. Today I went to start it and when I go to turn it over all I hear is click down at the starter. I can hear the gear meshing with the flywheel but that's it, won't turn it over. Anyone ever experienced this and can help. I know the batteries are good so its not them

 

[Biggreen96]

Sounds like starter may be toast. Has it been spinning over at a slower rate recently.

 

[old man dave]

Also check batteries for charge and condition of battery cables. Cables could be corroded under the insulation.

 

[OBS-Addiction97]

Does your motor turn over by hand ???

 

[AzPsd55]

My truck did this, i also thought it was a dead starter, went and got a new one same thing.
i cleaned up all my connections real good with steel wool, truck fired like nothing was wrong. its worth a try b4 you get a starter.

 

[97stoker350]

Well it has sat for about a month so it was a little slow turning over. Truck will run because I had to bump start it ( manual) so it's deffinetly in starter or electrical system. I will clean the cables wen I get back to it. Like I said it meshes with the flywheel like it's gonna turn it over but that's all it does. No power to turn it over

 

[oneturboforme]

Starter is toast. If the battery's are dying and it cranks so it's hard on them. Also next time I suggest getting a wrench and spinning it over by hand like suggested or you might be in for one or two rods if somehow your injector in leaking

 

[97stoker350]

Well it was the starter. Took it to Ford company and had it checked. It would pop out but wouldn't turn. Charged me 225 for a reman.. hopefully it's worth a fiddlers ***

 

[Lysons]

My 03 did the same thing, ended up having to replace the starter twice.