I keep an old pickup around to haul this or that as needed. It's a stickshift, I drive it very infrequently. Over the weekend the battery was dead so I went out and got a new one. After replacing the battery, with they key in the on position, if I fully depress the clutch the starter engages, engine starts. While driving though, if I fully depress the clutch the starter engages. Since that obviously grinds against the gears on the flywheel it's a problem! Either the starter itself will blow up or worse, the flywheel will be damaged. I found that if I partially depress the clutch pedal I can get it engaged enough to shift gears without triggering the starter. There is obviously a lockout switch on the clutch pedal linkage to prevent the starter from engaging unless the clutch is depressed. That switch much still be working else the starter would ALWAYS be engaged or NEVER be engaged. Not sure where to start on this one though, I'm a bit stumped. Maybe some damaged starter relay somewhere or other electronic control built directly into the starter itself?
Advice appreciated. It's an old truck, it's been reliable but from a value perspective, not really worth extensive repairs. If it's just a relay or a starter, fine. Beyond that I'm afraid I'd have to sling it as a "mechanic's special" or send the old gal to the scrap yard.
Advice appreciated. It's an old truck, it's been reliable but from a value perspective, not really worth extensive repairs. If it's just a relay or a starter, fine. Beyond that I'm afraid I'd have to sling it as a "mechanic's special" or send the old gal to the scrap yard.