More clicks than starts

[Sonyman]

Tell me, what do you think? When i turn the key, 8 out of 10 times my starter just goes "click", "click" and then it turns over. The starter is new and has been tested. It turns over everytime at the parts store. Whats really goin' on? A ground issue? A starter grounds itself when mounted to the block right? Anyway, share your thoughts. Its on a 91 GrandPrix, Auto

[55trucker]

Do you own a voltmeter?...1st off, check your system voltage to see that you at least 12v in the system, have your battery load tested to see if there is not a bad cell, (you can have 12v with a bad cell, but the battery will not have the ability to supply a heavy current), clean your battery terminal connections as well. Is the heavy ground cable from the battery to the engine block tightly connected at both ends & in good condition? Same goes for the Pos side cable. .. hope this helps...Good luck

[Sonyman]

that might be a point, my positive to the battery, to me doesnt seem to be firmly tight to me, but i'll check it out. anudda guy has the same problem but didnt use to and his terminals to his battery are both tight.

[Sonyman]

anyone else wanna donate their 2 cents?

[SappySE107]

Battery cables or grounds. I have had this happen plenty of times and it ended up being my power wire was corroded inside once, and another time it was the adapter I used, that relied on a giant piece of potmetal to conduct the current.

[Sonyman]

gotcha

[wayfastwh1tey]

90% chance its the connection at the remote battary post (jump start post). On the side there is an 8mm bolt holding a small gauge wire. Clean that connection and tighten the bolt. In some cases the circuit can overheat resulting in damage the plastic relay box the post is attached to. If that happens you have to either replace the relay box, or get creative.

heres a pic of what your looking for

[SappySE107]

The starter has nothing to do with the remote battery stud.

[wayfastwh1tey]

The starter has nothing to do with the remote battery stud.

lol... so YOU think. Starter feed comes off that relay box bud

[SappySE107]

Thats the fuel pump relay over there. Nothing to do with the starter clicking. Corrosion on that part of the power wire will not effect the current going to the starter.

[Sonyman]

To confirm, you're saying it could be the positive cable wire that comes from the remote post meeting with the main positive cable wire at the battery. Today i tried to securly tighten the screw that connects the positive cable both leading from the starter and remote post but no change... some clicks and then a firm start.

[wayfastwh1tey]

it also contains the fuse which feeds the the ignition switch which, in turn feeds the the start wire on the starter. Look I've run into this problem before, and this it what solved it, so you want to dispute it have at it, I'm done

[wayfastwh1tey]

To confirm, you're saying it could be the positive cable wire that comes from the remote post meeting with the main positive cable wire at the battery. Today i tried to securly tighten the screw that connects the positive cable both leading from the starter and remote post but no change... some clicks and then a firm start.

If you haven't checked to be sure there clean, do so, and I assume since you've had the starter out, that the connections are good down there.

[Sonyman]

MY setup is different from the diagram. I have just the ECM fuse and fuel relay over there. My car is a '91 model and that diagram looks like its from a later model. It some strange, gremlin crap if you ask me. I mean 2 + 2 = 4 not 5.

[Sonyman]

yeah all connections is clean, only thing left i feel is replacement of the whole positive cable from the battery to the starter.