go to start the truck but it just clicks is it the seloined or the starter.

 

Get under the truck and bang on the side of the starter with a hammer. Not hard enough to dent it, but hard enough.

Then try again.

 

Well first you might want to do some investigative work so you don't end up like I did and replace stuff that isn't necessary. First things first... lets work from the starter back. On my truck there is a brown wire that is wireloomed to the positive battery cable that goes to the starter. Follow it to see if there is a quick disconnect for it (should be near the relay box. - at least that is where mine is on an 01) On the plug end that comes from the starter, run a jumper wire from that contact, and then attach the other end the the positive on the battery. If your starter is good, your engine should crank. If it doesn't crank, you do indeed have a bad starter. Doing it this way cuts out all of the extra electrical stuff. If your truck does crank, then... your looking for a fuse, relay, or cut wire between your engine compartment and steering column. Wish you luck

 

thanx i well try that out

 

well just taped it a couple times with the hammer and it click tryed agin and started pretty hard. let it run for a little turned it then tryed it agin started just fine so idk try it in a little bit kinda don't want to have to bang on it to get to start evertime

 

i just replaced mine on sunday it was doing the same thing my 97 still had the factory one on it

 

when u replaced yours did u run into any problems i looked at mine not to shore it looks to be just 2 blots and a plug is that all it is

 

Replacing a starter is easy as pie. I've done several although not on my Dodge (yet). Just disconnect the wiring from the starter, unbolt and out it comes. Reverse for the new one and you're set. Might use a little dielectric grease on the electrical connections to protect them from the elements under your truck.

 

yea its easy as pie just as audiomechanic said its just two bolts and the two wires i also disconnected my batter as well just to be safe. all in all took me about 40 minutes to take the old one out and go to my work buy the new one and get home and replace it

 

you absolutely positvely need to disconnect the neg battery cable before removing the starter. otherwise that big red wire is always hot.

ya'll thought it was easy? i thought mine was a pita. the wires were all tucked close in to the engine, and hard to see and hard to get at. i unbolted the starter from the bell housing and layed it on my chest, and then removed the wires. starter to bell housing was one bolt and one nut on a stud. mine were also tighter that dick's hat band and required several long 1/2 drive extensions for the ratchet to clear the engine and transmission lines.