It wont start, the silinoid is just clicking and on the first try about every 15min or so the trys to turn over then stops.

the relay that sits on the the silinoid will start to smoke as well as the power and the ground.


what the hell is wrong with my car.

 

when i first bought my fox,it did the same thing it turned out to be the starter try to hit the starter lightly with a hammer.. i bought mine from auto zone like 2 years ago for under 60 bucks...just an idea

 

but what would cause the terminals on the battery side of the silinoid to get hot?


1Bad00SS

 

bad connections ..clean all battery terminal starter and noid connections and make sure they are tight. or if battery voltage is low the resistance created trying to turn over engine will cause the terminals to get hot

 

SOLENOID!!!***** sorry to hear about the beast not running mann

 

Does the starter/solenoid have a jumper wire on it? it may have come lose or fried..

 

What does that wire look like?

 

i'd probably throw a new starter on it if I were you...the reason your terminals are getting hot (you're about to melt them, or the wires, or fry your battery or alternator.........or everything) is the starter is trying to lock up, there's too much resistance in the line so the amperage is going back through your lines............kind of a laymans term but that's basicly what it's doing. can cost a whole lot more than a starter................another thing, I've personally had a lot of trouble with the rebuilts from the parts place, but if you pay an extra 20 bux, you usually get the new (not remanufactured one) and never have another problem..........or you can go to a junkyard and buy a starter off of a 3.8 v6, it's the small starter, just a slightly different wiring, will help you have less starter lock up probs!

 

when your battery is too low it will heat up the cables also, then when you let it sit it gets a surface charge. id try a different battery out of another car first