sounds like it has a dead battery but the battery

Can you hear the solenoid pick up, or do you get the clicking sound that means there is not enough power in the battery to do this?

There may be a master plug for the wiring that has come undone due to vibration, etc. It may be not far from the battery. Look for it. If this is undone or loose, nothing happens - no lights; no horn; nothing.

Why would you think the starter has given up? Do you have other things like horn; lights?

H.

went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what the hel is going on.

went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what the hel is going on.

went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what the hel is going on.

I agree. However, it still could be the starter and , if so, will happen again. The brushes could be worn or there could be a dead spot on the armature. Sometimes when you come back to them in these cases they start normally again for one time or a few. Be prepared to beat on the starter if it happens and get a final start out of it so you can head to the parts store or home.

Basically same thing happened to my 1999 F150. Crawled underneath and everything looked fine. Started moving wires around on the starter and the main terminal lug was cracked through enough that sometimes it would contact enough to start and other times it wouldn't. The crack was not obvious until I moved the cable and then it broke right off. Crimped a new lug on the wire and everything has been fine again the past almost 2 years now. Maybe you will be as lucky.

Cheers, Lawrence

or it could be a dodgy ground connection. Wiggle a few wires and se if you find something a little too flexible.

H.

On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:11:20 -0700, tom rearranged some electrons to form:

Are you sure the battery is good? What tests have you performed on it?

Everybody wants to jump to the heavy stuff.

Whitelightning

And didn't I just say to check the connections? Like your #1?

And I assumed that he knew what he was talk> > or it could be a dodgy ground connection. Wiggle a few wires and se if

i hit the starter with a hammer and it will start - will take the starter to be tested.

and it was the starter

thanks for all input

my 87 is doing the same thing...I put new battery & cables in first..it worked a couple days..oops ,no start again...then replaced the starter..worked fine for a week...then no start....replaced solenoid & ignition commuter switch on steering column today..works fine..for how long ? let you know in a day or 2