hey,

When i turn the key i just hear a clunking, the starter gets really hot if i hold the key in the start position,

thanks,

keith

 

inspect your ground cables from the engine to chassis, and from the chassis to battery. If its getting hot the voltage is on the power side, but only letting a little through to ground, (trying to draw many more amps than is possible) Or you could have a locked up motor I suppose. try turning the engine over w/ key off in neutral with a wrench. Thier will be a giant bolt on the front of crankshaft pulley to do so.

 

Ok i wil try the ground connections, i doubt the engine is sized up, It was running fine until one morning tried to start it., thanks

 

I just checked and everything look tight, is there anywhere i should look at? also i just put a new battery in a couple months ago and there is a lot of corrosion on the positive side. thanks,

 

To clean the battery cables, find sno-bol. Its toilet bowl cleaner, i believe cvs, walgreens etc will carry it, and a wire brush.

make sure you use some gloves also. scrub away, rinse with water, dry and re-connect. try starting. I would just clean both cables and posts while u are thier allready.

 

my is doing somthing similar. it died at the bank this morning in like 100 degree weather. it just didnt do anything and it would not give me my key back. i jumped it and nothing happend and nothing had power lights locks radio ect.... payed to have it towed and it in the the home waiting for my to do somithng