Re: ok maybe someone out there can help...
OK that sounds like a bad connection or weak battery: what is happening is that the solenoid pulls about 10A. The linkage does two things:
1) engages the starter gear
2) when it bottoms contact is made between the disk and plunger which puts power to the starter motor. The starter pullls about 100A (varies with age and temp but close enough for illustration.
Ok what happens with a bad battery or wiring (something is probably getting hot and there you are) is that it can provide the 10A for the solenoid but when the disk hits the plunger (the click), the system cannot support the 100A & the voltage drops below the solenoid threshold and it resets. This removes the load, voltage returns, and if the key is stil at start the cycle starts again.
This is what causes the click, click, click... If there was just one click I'd say replace the starter but with many clicks the starter/solenoid is probably good and the battery or wiring is bad.
Simple.
ps if the problem was the battery terminal, R&Ring the battery may have fixed. Try starting when cold and see if either battery terminal or wire gets hot.
Last edited by Padgett; 06-23-2015 at 08:58 PM.