Examiner

Hi guys after a full engine rebuild can't get car to crank over. It's an auto checked the lever switch and starter and solenoid they all seam fine. When I try to start it I hear the click at the fuse box and relays. Powered solenoid from battery and worked ok?

any ideas will be appreciated! Car is 944 85 auto.

Van

Can you turn the engine over by hand? Or is something in the bellhousing/flywheel area causing it to lock up?

Examiner

Hi it's the starter that won't crank over! I have 're built the motor. Solenoid and starter motor work fine if I use battery and a jump lead but i have nothing from ignition, just a click at fuse box she I try to start it

Van

Ignition switch?

Examiner

I was thinking along those lines, but when I turn the key I can hear relays click, looked at the switch on the auto gear leaver that looks good, I am going to check to wire on the 2 wire connector on the bulkhead red / black to see if that will crank the starter. At least that will eliminate that wire to starter motor.

fwb42

Charge you battery and see if things change. Our cars are voltage sensitive.

Examiner

Thanks I will put it on charge. I have found the issue, I took the wires off the ignition to feed the auto gear change switch and this got it turning over, i stripped back the wires and someone had cut the red / black wire and attached a small wire to each end? I connected the red black again and now I have it cranking over. Any idea why someone would cut this wire? Thanks!

Legoland951

Did it crank fine before you did the engine rebuild? It is difficult to believe something broke while sitting unless it sat for a long time.

If you use a screwdriver to jump across the starter solenoid from under the car, does it crank? Make sure it is not in gear or the car may run you over if it starts.

Examiner

Hi I bought and the engine in the car had the belt snapped! Got a new motor stripped it new rings bearings seals etc, been hard work these last 5 months! So I have never heard it running it has been stood for several years. The ignition wire must have been cut before but why would you do that? Will trace the wires to see where they lead me!
So I have managed to get the starter to work but don't understand why the starter wire was cut near the ignition?

Legoland951

So did it crank when you jumped the solenoid with a screwdriver?

Examiner

Yes it did.well i checked it from positive on battery.Like I said now the ignition wire is 're attached starter cranking over fine. Cranked solenoid yesterday to check it.

Examiner

So i had starter turning over and no spark! After checking coil I went back to ignition wires and found the black ground cable had been cut also as well as the black/Red wire I 're joined to get power to starter. As I only got the car 6 months ago and the car had not run for 6 years I think some one had had a go at the wireing or perhaps an imobilizer ? Anyway connected black wire, started straight away. I got there after 5 hard months! Thanks for all the advice guys! 👍

Tiger03447

Glad to her that it started and ran! Look out! It's alive!!

Examiner

Ha ha well pleased with it! Got the rest to sort now! Thanks for the help guys!