I have an '88 4runner. Went out to start it yesterday and all I got was a click sound that seemed to come from the right side of the engine compartment. The radio, rear window, and the dreadful key-buzzer sound all work fine. Battery looks old but has clean posts. SO I tried starting it some more and just got the "click". Drive or neutral, no difference.
Borrowed a car and ran some errands, then came back and thought I'd try to move the 4runner to where I could jump it. These things are heavy and it's sitting on uneven ground so after a few rocks back and forth I gave up.
Then I tried to start it again and it turned over very weakly and then started right up !
So...it doesn't make any sense that this is a battery problem, a dead battery does not come to life. Any ideas ?
Thank you. (Sorry for the cross-post, it's out of desperation)