Pls help diagnois electrical No Start problem

[JesterMasque]

So my diagnostic work was pretty much a total fail.

Went and bought a new starter. Car works fine now. Thing is, I thought I tested the starter properly first thing. I put a wire directly from the small connection to the positive. I heard my solenoid click so I thought the problem was in the wiring.

Then I spent a couple days checking the ignition switch, clutch switch, fuses and wiring. Finally just bought the new starter cuz I didn't know what else to test and it works fine now.

When I put a wire from the small starter connector to the positive on my battery on my truck, the starter turned over. On this car, just a click. So maybe the problem on the Honda was in the starter, not the solenoid?

Anyway, this case closed, but in a long, convoluted manner.

Yeah man, I'm sorry I disappeared.

You (eventually) bench tested everything correctly. The electric motor in the starter needs to be rebuilt. This was evident when you jumped the wiring and the solenoid engaged, but no starter.

Glad you fixed it though! I hope we were of some kind of help...

[H.M.]

I appreciate the help and hope something in this thread helps someone else.