# Truck won't start **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 31, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886 "2007-01-31T20:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/1 "2007-01-31T20:38:59Z")
Went to start my dad’s truck so it can warm up before leaving the firehall and it started, ran for like 3 sec and died. It does this when it gets really cold, so I didnt think anything of it…well now it wont start at all. It is not turning over. The starter makes this like clunking noise but nothin else happens. Tried jumping it, no go. I dont know if the spring got stuck and it was stuck engaged and needs to reset or something? :gotme:. Its a 96 F-150 4.6 V6. ---
**Author:** ![my240nissan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@my240nissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/my240nissan)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/2 "2007-01-31T20:47:30Z")
wack the starter ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/3 "2007-01-31T21:17:33Z")
> [@my240nissan](#): > > wack the starter +1 Get a wrench or hammer or something and give it a smack. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/4 "2007-01-31T21:27:28Z")
Solenoid, wack it get it home, replace ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/5 "2007-02-01T00:13:43Z")
have him buy something that isnt a ford ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/6 "2007-02-01T00:39:56Z")
check your grounds if it ran and died. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/7 "2007-02-01T05:18:25Z")
I tried smacking the starter with a mallet last night, but to no avail. Damn Fords lol. I dunno…I’ll probably end up having to replace the starter. Its strange though, it doesnt click like it is a power issue, it has plenty of juice, it sounds as though the starter is stuck or something. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/8 "2007-02-01T05:25:02Z")
Well I can tell you this much that buick I got from you a year or so ago…the starter was put in wrong…and broke into a bunch of peices 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/9 "2007-02-01T07:47:13Z")
lol. Glad I didnt do it then ;). Had a buddy of mine do it for me cuz I had to work lol. Note to self… ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/10 "2007-02-01T07:56:23Z")
Take the battey out and have it tested. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/11 "2007-02-01T07:58:01Z")
4.6 V6? Unpossible. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/12 "2007-02-01T08:03:30Z")
Def get the battery checked. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/13 "2007-02-01T09:25:44Z")
+1 for a baddery ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/14 "2007-02-01T10:09:22Z")
Yeah thats what I was thinking, but I tried do jump it. Now even if it was a bad battery would that still cause it if I jump it, or would the booster car be able to compensate and get it started? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/15 "2007-02-01T10:47:42Z")
If the battery’s good and toast then you probably won’t be able to turn it over with a jump, especially a decent sized motor. ---
**Author:** ![jeeves744](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeeves744/32/7619_2.png) [@jeeves744](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeeves744)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/16 "2007-02-01T11:07:21Z")
> [@JEG](#): > > Yeah thats what I was thinking, but I tried do jump it. Now even if it was a bad battery would that still cause it if I jump it, or would the booster car be able to compensate and get it started? in my TA my old battery was died as hell. It took a lot of revving and effort to get badazz28’s jeep to get it to jumpstart. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/17 "2007-02-01T12:27:07Z")
Hmm Werd. I know he has been having problems with the battery so that is probably the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/18 "2007-02-01T13:04:35Z")
I’ve got a 4.6 in my f150 and i’ll tell ya when those starters go they GO!! no warning nothing. i triesd smacking with hammer etc… nothing. ford had a problem with the wiring on them too when its replaced you’ll have to crimp on a different end on one of the wires. I had to change mine on my back in a parking lot in winter not fun ---
**Author:** ![my240nissan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@my240nissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/my240nissan)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/19 "2007-02-01T14:04:14Z")
try jumping the regulator ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886/20 "2007-02-01T14:08:59Z")
Try playing Disturbed while cranking. Works every time… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truck-wont-start/23886.md?page=2)