Truck won't start

[sebe4848]

I have a 1986 c10 that was running, but now does not want to turn over. I have replaced the battery and the starter both. It was running, but then one morning I turned the key and all I hear is a ticking sound. Whenever I am trying to start it up I can see the belt and fan moving, but no ignition whatsoever. I have checked all my grounds/wires and cleaned them as well as greased them up. Double checked all electrical connections as well. The steering column is inverted to the point where I have to hold the wheel sideways in order to drive the truck straight and when I was replacing the harmonic damper the rod that it connects to had a lot of play in it, to the point that if I pulled on it you could hear it moving back and forth inside the block. Any help would be appreciated, this is a 5.7/350 that is under the hood by the way. Thank you.

 

[Skweegle89]

Are your battery cables original? They corrode from the inside out so you won't see it.


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[sebe4848]

Yes the battery cable are original, I have cleaned the parts that hook up to the battery that are visible. It was stating just fine a couple days ago then all of a sudden it just will not start. Even if the battery cables are corroded it should still starting giving that I just put in a new battery.

 

[brianhannon]

Did you replace the solenoid when you replaced the starter as well?

 

[chengny]

First check is for a spark.

Pull a spark plug wire off. Put any old plug into the boot on the end of the wire and lay the plug on the engine - somewhere that is not painted or wicked rusty/greasy. Also, put it some place that you can see it while turning the ignition switch.

Crank the engine over and watch the spark plug. You should see a bright blue arc across the electrode gap happen every other rotation of the engine.

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