Ignition problems....HELP!

[Elyod413]

I have a 71 Challenger 340, I just put in a new starter and a new relay. Now everytime I turn the key, there is a loud clicking sound from the starter. I've tried everything and am at my wits end. What else can I do, what should I look for?

[Elyod413]

Could it be the starter or is it one of the wires? The battery is completely charged. Could it have something to do with the coil?

[montrose ram]

ceartainly sounds like relay-what prompted you to put new ones on?

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[Elyod413]

The old starter was shot and the relay was so corroded, I figured I might as well replace it now before it gives me any problems. But now that they are both replaced I cant even get the starter to even spin. It just clicks.

[Rob Voyles CA]

Pull the starter and set it on the ground still hooked up. Tap the starter and see what it does.

[timty2]

Hello Elyod413,

This may be as simple as a poorly charged battery. Your old starter was more than likely a very "Loose" unit (Bearings not even close to tight.) Your new starter probably needs a little more juice to get it moving. Double check the voltage reading at your battery...A fully charged batt. will read as high as 16 volts. A battery nearly discharged will read 12.5 and lower. If your starter relay was as corroded as you say, it may be what you were trying to prevent- poor connections at the relay or even the battery.

[Elyod413]

Ok, I decided to forget trying to fix it and went out and got a new starter. I just put it in after 6 hours of work. It turns out the starter I bought was totally shot, and I had only had it for 3 weeks. Kind of annoying if you ask me, but at least my mopar is on the road again.