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CLICK CLICK & IT WONT START - 5/6/2005 9:49:29 PM   
88toyrunner

 

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My 88Toyota 4-Runner V6 Automatic has a starting problem. When ever it gets hot (4wheeling or traveling long distances) When I turn off the vehicle and let rest a while then I come back and try to start it, it go click click click. Sometimes by chance, on one of the clicks it fires off and it starts, but only if I'm lucky. I would have to let it sit a loooong while before it would start. Now the problem has gotten worse, now it start when ever it wants to; very unpredictable. It makes a very strang sound like; click click as if its comming from (just guessing) the starter, also a high pitch noice "eeeeeh eeeeeh" somthing like that. Does anyone know what the hell im talking about, please help. ohh, Ive replaced the starter once already about 5 years ago and the problem went away for about 6 month then came back. Also if I recharge the battery (new battery by the way) or if I get someone to give me a jump it starts right away.  if anyone has had the same problem or can help me out that would be geat. Thanks, 88toyrunner


 

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CLICK CLICK & IT WONT START - 9/2/2005 12:54:52 PM   
joeyza54

 

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did you check ur "alternator" have replace it

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RE: CLICK CLICK & IT WONT START - 8/12/2006 5:17:45 AM   
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I have the Exact problem i put a heat shield on it and it didn't fix the whole problem but it made it a whole hell of a lot better the dealer told me it didn't need one but when iput it on it lasted two weeks i use for delivery so i put a 100 miles a day of and on on mine
when i put it on it whent for two weeks without a problem now it does it when i have electical units on i have already got the alternators and battery checked THEY SAY it's fine but i suspisions of a battery not having enough power so if you figure out your problem please tell me maybe mines the same At petrovsky1980@comcast.net

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RE: CLICK CLICK & IT WONT START - 8/24/2006 5:52:33 PM   
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I have had similar problems in many different vehicles. I would get two new battery terminal cables. Not the ones that clamp the wire in the end, but ones that are factory made (does not need to be toyota parts, just not the cheaper cables) try that. A bad ground in a vehicle can cause lots of problems. Good luck. And it should only cost you 8.00 to 15.00

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RE: CLICK CLICK & IT WONT START - 11/5/2007 6:38:53 PM   
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I would tend to agree that it is probably a worn out battery cable or bad ground.  On my 88 V6, I had a similar problem.  It turned out to be the smaller gauge wire that runs from the positive battery cable to the fuse box.  It had been spliced twice and had three different sized wire sections that were creating a tremendous amount of voltage resistance and thus hard starting.  Hope that helps.

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