Engine Not Cranking

[BroncoXLT95]

about a week ago i went through a a mud pit. i got a lil water in the engine and it killed the engine. after that it would not crank over. i pulled the plugs cranked it by hand then put it all back to gether. my starter was popping out but not spinning. i took it to auto zone and it worked. i put it back on the truck and nothing. just pops but no spins. any suggestions? its a 1991 Bronco 5.0 302 V8. auto trans. thanks in advance for any info.

 

[Yardape]

Can you still turn the engine over by hand? Try it, roll it over a couple complete revolutions

 

[rostheiceman]

sounds like its binding up try some shims

 

[BroncoXLT95]

Can you still turn the engine over by hand? Try it, roll it over a couple complete revolutions

Yea i cranked it with a breaker bar a few times when i thought i had water in the motor.

 

[BroncoJoe19]

Can you describe this in another way?

my starter was popping out but not spinning. i took it to auto zone and it worked. i put it back on the truck and nothing. just pops but no spins

 

[miesk5]

yo

From 96 EVTM/PCED...

Engine Does Not Crank

Possible Source(s):

Low battery.

Open fuse.

Open ignition switch (11572).

Shorts to ground.

Engine system.

Inoperative starter motor (11002).

Starter interrupt relay (if incorporated).

High resistance in battery feed to starter solenoid B+ or S terminals or ground circuit.

Action(s) to take:GO to

 

[BroncoXLT95]

Can you describe this in another way?my starter was popping out but not spinning. i took it to auto zone and it worked. i put it back on the truck and nothing. just pops but no spins

the lil gear onn the stater would pop out to engage but not spin. so i took off the starter and took it to autozone for them to test it. it enhaged and spun. after i went back home and reinstalled on the truck the starter gear would engage but not spin or crank motor.

 

[BroncoJoe19]

Well i fthey tested the starter at autozone and they put a load on it and it worked, then it has to be that the starter is not getting enough amperage from the battery.

Make sure all of the conenctions are clean and tight. Take a wire brush or piece of sandpaper to them if necessary.

Both battery terminals, and if they are after market... the cable to the conenctor/clamp that connects to teh battery. Also to the starter and both sides of the starter relay.

Also the ground wire to the engine block.

IF your battery is fully charged, that should do it.

IF your battery is more than three years old, it just may not have enough umph left in it.

 

[BroncoJoe19]

One more thing... I don't know how often the starter relay doesn't pass enough current through it, but you may try jumping it.