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If it's louder when the vehicle goes around a sharp corner, I'd be suspicious of CV joints. If the clicking gets faster as you speed up you might also check your tires. I could not figured out why my vehicle was making that noise til i realized it was a nail in my tire clicking on the street every time it went around.
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 17y agoPossible cause. I think 90 percent of the time a connection is bad on the battery plus or minus post and you need to disconnect and clean them real good. Put a little bearing grease on them also. 5 percent of the time the nuts are loose on the starter relay post or battery cable post on the starter. The next things are the external or internal starter relay is bad and lastly the starter is shot. A test light or voltmeter makes locating the problem a snap. Check the wiring between the engine and the chassi of the car or connect the engine directly to the battery - (negative)
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∙ 16y agoThe clicking noise is usually caused by a battery that is not powerful enough to turn the starter motor. Try cleaning your battery connections first before buying a new battery. You can get a post-type battery cleaner brush at any parts store. If it has side posts, use a wire brush.
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∙ 13y agoThis happened to me this morning, I tried to start my car and there was a single click whenever I turned the key. I have a new battery but noticed the charge had been lower than normal lately. I popped the hood and turned the battery cables slightly and the car started and the battery charge indicator went back to normal. Figure the starter wasn't getting enough juice and that the battery cables were the problem.
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∙ 15y agoMost likely you have a bad alternator or a dead battery. its your starter, i can almost gurantee that the starter went to ...if its not that itd be the alternator, go get both checked i guess..hope this helps
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∙ 10y agoCommonly, this is a sign of low electrical power going to the start system. Sometimes it may be a weak or discharged battery (did you leave the lights on? Is the alternator working properly?) It could be as simple as a bad connection at the battery terminal, or perhaps the cable connection to the start relay, or maybe the relay or the starter motor itself is defective. Try getting a jump from someone (follow the instructions in your cars' Owners manual): if it's a simple case of a discharged battery, that will get you going.
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∙ 9y agoIf a car doesn't start and it has a clicking noise, it could be the battery. Another reason it could be is the starter is out.
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∙ 11y agolow voltage,bad battery or alternator
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What if your car makes a clicking sound when you try to crank it?
If your car makes a clicking sound when you try to start it, try to jump the battery. If that starts it, check the electrical system and if it was the battery, replace the battery. If jumping it does not fix it, have a mechanic look at it.
What is wrong when there is no clicking sound and absolutely no crank when you turn the ignition key to start the car - tried to jump the battery.... still nothing?
try checking your fuses and fuse-able links
Why do I hear a clicking noise when turning the key in the ignition then on the 3rd try the car does start?
The clicking noise you can hear is the starter solenoid clicking into place. If the starter motor does not turn the engine immediately, it is probably the best place to look. it sounds like the starter motor is faulty.
What if the alarm on your 94 Lincoln Mark VIII went off for no reason and now the car won't start Is the car alarm designed to stop the car from starting if it goes off and will reseting it fix it?
Try disconnecting the battery for at least 10 minutes and then reconnect and try. Check the starter, it don't all the time go right out it will crank but not turn the engine over when it start to go bad, then you you will hear the clicking latter on.
If a car wont start but all lights come on and when you turn the key you hear clicking is that the starter?
Yes, the clicking is the starter, but there's probably nothing wrong with it. Your battery doesn't have enough juice to turn the starter motor (draws lots of current), but still has enough to turn on the lights and accessories. Try jump starting it or trickle charge the battery.
Mercury villager makes a clicking sound when trying to start It won't start and its not the starter. I had it checked.?
A clicking sound when you try to start the car is a dead battery. It may be that the alternator is not charging it properly.
What if your car makes a clicking sound when you try to crank it?
If your car makes a clicking sound when you try to start it, try to jump the battery. If that starts it, check the electrical system and if it was the battery, replace the battery. If jumping it does not fix it, have a mechanic look at it.
What would cause a clicking sound from a Mercedes 190E?
AnswerIs the clicking sound from the engine? Try to check the oil.If this is happening when you try to start the car, it is most likely a weak battery or a bad starter. Oil would not have anything to do with this problem
What is wrong when a relay is clicking on a 1999 Camry and the car wont make a sound when you try to start it?
Possible battery, starter or connection problem.
Your car wont start just makes a clicking sound?
That could be the alternator or the battery. Try jump starting your car with another car's battery. If it still does not start, it is probably the alternator. If it starts, your battery is dead.
What causes a clicking sound when you try to start the car?
If it does it when you turn the key and the engine does not turn over, it is a weak battery or possibly a loose connection on the cables.
What does your car sound like when you try to start it and thebattery is dead?
you'll hear a constant clicking noise with no motor rotation, or you'll hear nothing at all
What causes a clicking sound when you try to start a 98 blazer?
starter part were the wires are.
Try to start car and it just make a clicking sound Chrysler 300 and check engine sign keeps flashing?
batterry died , loose connections on battery posts or start solnoid
We went into the store and came out and it wouldn't start. It makes a clicking sound when you try to start it. What would cause my 1999 Dodge Stratus to not start?
Clicking usually is a sign of a bad battery or starter
My car makes a clicking sound when I try to start it but it the engine won't turn over?
The clicking sound is probably your solenoid trying to work. Your battery has just enough electricity to make the solenoid operate but not enough electricity to make the starter work. You probably have an almost dead battery.
What is wrong when there is no clicking sound and absolutely no crank when you turn the ignition key to start the car - tried to jump the battery.... still nothing?
try checking your fuses and fuse-able links
