Intermittent starting problem 1998 dodge

[dripley]

Maybe already asked, but is the starter clicking when try and start it during the issue?

[Waydin_Stewart]

I wouldn’t say it’s the starter clicking cause I’ve heard that before and it’s much louder than this click. It just sounds like a relay kicking on when I twist the key but nothing happens

Edited March 14, 2018 by Waydin_Stewart

[Hawkez]

That is how my started sounded when it quit on me.  The contacts in my starter were shot.  I kept thinking it was something else.  As soon as i would turn the key I would hear the click and then nothing.  There was nothing consistent about when it would fail.  Sometimes it would do it and other times it wouldn't.  One time when it wouldn't start I had someone tap on the starter with a hammer while I held the key and it would finally turn over. 

[kzimmer]

2 hours ago, Waydin_Stewart said:

So why wont my 500hp clutch hold anything above level 6 on my quadzilla?

 

Don't forget your clutch is rated at flywheel toque, not rear wheel torque.

[Waydin_Stewart]

4 hours ago, kzimmer said:

 

Don't forget your clutch is rated at flywheel toque, not rear wheel torque.

its 500 and 1000. So, on level 7 it will hold until about 2300ish and then spin so i let off. on level 8-10 it wont hold at all. just slips as soon as turbo spools. Thank you for clearing that up! I always thought it was rated at the rear wheels and the hp/tq rating they give was the threshold of rear wheel power.

 

4 hours ago, Hawkez said:

That is how my started sounded when it quit on me.  The contacts in my starter were shot.  I kept thinking it was something else.  As soon as i would turn the key I would hear the click and then nothing.  There was nothing consistent about when it would fail.  Sometimes it would do it and other times it wouldn't.  One time when it wouldn't start I had someone tap on the starter with a hammer while I held the key and it would finally turn over. 

 

Thank you! I will try to test the starter relay swap and then I will go back to the shop and swap out starters again for my old one.

Edited March 14, 2018 by Waydin_Stewart

[Hawkez]

15 hours ago, Waydin_Stewart said:

Thank you! I will try to test the starter relay swap and then I will go back to the shop and swap out starters again for my old one.

Before putting your old one back in, open it up and look at the contacts.

[Waydin_Stewart]

14 hours ago, Hawkez said:

Before putting your old one back in, open it up and look at the contacts.

I would have no idea what to be looking for or even how to do it. My original starter is an autozone lifetime warranty. the one on it is oreileys lifetime warranty. I dont think theyll take it back if its tore apart haha