Truck Won't Crank, Please Help I've tried everything!
 

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Alright, I need all your help. Seeing how I don't have the available money to take my truck to a machanic.

Well this is how it goes. The truck was parked in the Driveway everything was good, and than I tried to start it and it tried to crank and than stopped. And now it won't even "try" to crank.

Meaning; You turn the key it is silent. All Accessories do not work, Wind shield wipers/radio/etc. Only things that work are the lights.

Its odd, the Radio doesn't work and it doesn't attempt to crank. Complete scilence.

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I have Replaced the Starter. And the (what is the part that functions like a solenoid but isn't one, It is under the hood, on the fire wall.) Well I replaced that as well.

I am lost on why it isn't working.

It is a 1991 Ford F250, the engine is a 351.

Please help me, thanks alot

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-Ashton

How log ago did you replace the starter? i remamber i went throu a few on my 94 f150 351W. did you check the wires to the starter? make sure there connected good and getting power. just an idea. hope i was of some help

check every inch of your battery cables. clean battery terminals.make sure starter isnt loose and binding against the flywheel. have u trued giving it a jump??

Could use some more info but if I were a betting man I would lay a hundred on your battery being the problem.

Put it in nuetral and try it assuming your auto............. Just do it

Thanks for all your suggestions, I have cleaned the battery terminals and such. How could the battery be the problem if power is being gived to the lights and such, and Yes I have tried to jump it, and no luck. Any other suggestions.

It is a 1991 ford f250 351.

When you turn the key to crank the engine nothing happens. Lights and everything work. Only things that dont work are the radio, and the car.

Any other suggestions?

did you try starting it in neutral?

No I will do it now, However that doesn't make much sense how it will fix it. But Will try.

Alright putting it in nuetral didn't do anything but put the truck further down the driveway. :-D

hi
i had a90 f250 that did the excact same thing!
in the stering column there is a metal rod thatmoves as you turn the key
to activate starter.its on top this rod broke and without that rod hitting the switch in the column you will have power but it will not turn over if all else has failed check that

kevin

If you are absolutly possitive the battery is in good shape then go for the ignition.
I had several batts go bad, giving power to the lights is in no way a good indication of a proper working battery.
Do you have a fluke meter?

I have a question though about this, When you turn the key in position to start and let go the key "springs" back. If the rod was broke would the key still spring back?

Any other suggestions wanted please.

UPDATE:

The Ignition Switch was replaced, and the rod going to it was checked and is in working condition.

The battery was directly wired to another battery and nothing changed.

Does anyone else here have any suggestions/ideas on why the truck isnt starting.

Please Leave them.

My 2003 expedition did that one time it was a relay on the passenger side kick panel and their was two of thees one for like trailer lights and one for Ignition so I switch them and it started

All Accesories won't work. Radio, Wipers, Etc.

Truck will not crank, or make any noise.

What would cause all these things to go down at once.

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Only things that work are Headlights, Break lights, Buzz when you insert your keys.