I have a '89 t-bird with v-6 automatic trans.
Last month the car stopped working and a ford diagnostic scope revealed worn out spark plugs and a bad starter.
Last WEEK the dumb car died again. When I turn the key I hear a pronounced *click* under the hood but nothing else.
According to the ol' chiltons manual my problem can traced to only a few culprits:
1) Dead or worn out battery 2) Torn, loose or ground out wiringThe battery is fresh and charged. I repaired a small tear in a wire that broke open its casing.
I am begining to think that my shoddy battery cables ought to be replaced because of their age, wear and tear and the fact that they're oily
It's been raining furiously lately and I haven't had a chance to look under the car for connection problems at the starter teriminal. My question is ....are there other reasons why the car won't start that I don't know about?