here we go again. the old farm truck we have is giving problems. 1987 f150 5.8L. turn the key and it just makes a click sound, not the dead battery kind of clicking just a click , tried jumping it and all. the click sounded like it was coming from starter solenoid so we replaced that and same thing. it was just doign fine until one day we got in it and now this sound. what else should we check/replace? any help would be great! thanks

 

Sounds like the starter itself of the cables going to it. Check out the starter first.

 

brand new starter. and that would cause us to hear a click at the solenoid ?

 

I would say, possibly the cables or ends. If it's a brand new stater can you jump it on the bench and it works?

 

yeah ill check out the cable goign to the starter? and im guessing the starter works, its been working and we just put it in

 

i had the same thing happen to me with my 95 f-250 i changed the positive

battery cables and the solenoid on friday and fixed it. untill you figure it out

you should be able to jump it from the solenoid.

 

how do i go about doing that? and maybe well try replacing postive cable. thanks

 

short the big post to the small post on the relay/solenoid and if it starts or kicks over replace that solenoid..

 

so just use a screwdriver and touch both posts? or something of that nature?

 

yes just use a screwdriver and touch both post together

i did this for about six months before i actually fixed it.