truck wont start, and i dont think its the starter

happened to mine, just my ground terminal was barely touching the battery ground even though the bolt was tight. it would start sometimes it wouldnt, but i fixed that. just an idea

ok so i talked to a couple of people at work and they think it could be the starter silinoid. when i turn the key it makes a click but nothing else. thoughts?

If you're hearing a click it could be the solenoid. I'm assuming the starters you are replacing are coming with the soleniod as well...

The only other thing I've seen that would cause a click but nothing else have been bad grounds, bad brushes in the starter, and on some vehicles, there is a starter relay....where is the clicking that you're hearing coming from?

ever since my original toyota starter went out on my truck and I replaced it with an autozone one I seem to go through starters every three months. the solenoids keep freezing up in them and I have to beat the crap out of the to get my truck to start. actually happened to me the other night at wal-mart, and I just happened to only have a few screwdrivers in the truck at the time so I had to use a screwdriver to beat on the solenoid, fun stuff. Can't think of why it goes through them so fast though. mabye I should just bite the bullet and buy another dealer starter. But I guess with the way its going with these rebuilt units I keep getting I would be better off in the long run b/c I'm sure they will only warranty it so many times before I can take it back. Original lasted almost 200k so that should say something. clutch lasted 190k. toyota dealer stuff is the shit even though I had to give my first born to buy thier stuff.

mine was doing that it was a bad ground

yeah jareth my story is the same as yours. im going to go to the toyota dealership monday or call them and get a price on a new starter. i think i might take mine to orielys and get a starter tomorrow just to see if thats it. i hope it is. i guess ill have to rename the thread " truck wont start, and it could be the starter" lol

Like I said,go to the dealer & get the contacts for the starter,around $10 . Change them & you'll be good to go!

ok so i changed the starter with a brand new one today and guess what. same problem. i got a new one from orieleys, so at least the starter was free. so on to another suggestion.

ok so i replaced the ignition switch and still nothing.

and i replaced the starter relay and still nothing. this sucks. im calling toyota tomorrow. hopefully someone there knows whats up?