I got called into work at 0130 on this last Saturday morning, two of my soldiers got stopped at the gate for suspected driving under the influence. It was about 34 degrees and a damn skating rink all over base. To top everything off, after retrieving their vehicles from the front gate and getting ready to start the hours of paperwork on my Saturday/6th day of work, I went to start my '95 Bronco, my pride and joy project, and I just get a dull "click" from under the hood, and the brake light, ABS and check engine light light up, everything else switches off like it usually does, it just won't turn over. Just that single dull click. I try a few more times whenever I get a break, and it does it a few more times, but pretty much starts fine the rest of the day.
I'm not too deep into mechanics, but this Bronco is my attempt to do most everything myself. With my research around here the way I see it, I need to try to jump it first. If it starts up no problem with a jump a few times, I need to take the battery back in (it's only 4 months old, and the terminals were also replaced at this time) and get it tested/swapped out. If it still won't start, I need to tap the starter with a rubber mallet and see if it's not binding or going bad and in need of replacement.
Am I on the right track here? What's a recommended replacement if it turns out to be the starter? I've already looked it up here: http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130023 and this job seems totally easy enough to do in my driveway where it currently is.
I'm not too deep into mechanics, but this Bronco is my attempt to do most everything myself. With my research around here the way I see it, I need to try to jump it first. If it starts up no problem with a jump a few times, I need to take the battery back in (it's only 4 months old, and the terminals were also replaced at this time) and get it tested/swapped out. If it still won't start, I need to tap the starter with a rubber mallet and see if it's not binding or going bad and in need of replacement.
Am I on the right track here? What's a recommended replacement if it turns out to be the starter? I've already looked it up here: http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130023 and this job seems totally easy enough to do in my driveway where it currently is.