bad starter?

[alkoholikwun]

getting 12.5 volts across the battery. the 12mm bolt on the starter is getting 12.5 volts to GND. the small terminal on the starter is at GND. engine will not crank or turn at all, only click once, i can hear the starter solenoid activate, and fuel is pumping. Tried hitting the starter while cranking, no results. When i manually jump started the starter, (+) terminal on battery straight to the small terminal on starter (was initially at GND), car finally cranked over the motor really quick, i did this while ignition was at the ON position.

does this mean that i have a bad starter, or could it possibly be ignition related?

[C91BLX7]

Check the resistance of the Main starter wire.

[alkoholikwun]

Check the resistance of the Main starter wire.

what should it be in the range of

[Losiracer2]

can you pull the starter out? have it tested at autozone and see if it passes their tests.

[alkoholikwun]

took starter to autozone, passed the test, but the starter was still faulty. got a hold of a used starter, put the new one in and started right up. i have heard that even though the starter passes the autozone/schucks test, it can still fail.

[Losiracer2]

took starter to autozone, passed the test, but the starter was still faulty. got a hold of a used starter, put the new one in and started right up. i have heard that even though the starter passes the autozone/schucks test, it can still fail.

Yeah the only way to inspect it properly would be to take it apart and see what's worn or broken internally

[ikayto]

you check if it's the starter by smacking it with something hard a couple times, and seeing if it starts. Smacking it causes the cog wheel inside the starter to become unstuck, as that is typically what failing starters do.

[skilzz]

if its the genuine nippondenso starter just change the plunger and contacts and you should be good for another 10 years atleast!!!

the starter might go through 2 or three set of these(basically a long ass time) before you have to think about brushes or an overhaul

[Losiracer2]

if its the genuine nippondenso starter just change the plunger and contacts and you should be good for another 10 years atleast!!!

the starter might go through 2 or three set of these(basically a long ass time) before you have to think about brushes or an overhaul

yeah EXACTLY, look into this. I found a vid of it online about a guy doing it and it cost him about 5 bucks to fix: