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Thomas
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Check battery connections first.
Roadworthy
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You listed a symptom of the starter solenoid clicking. Thomas gave you the first step in troubleshooting. To that I would add have the battery load tested. It is usually less expensive to begin with a systematic approach to troubleshooting than to start by disassembling things.
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After checking the battery and battery connections, try to crank it again. If still nothing, take a look at the solenoid. There well be two large wires to the solenoid. One goes to the battery, the other to the starter motor.
jump across those two large terminals and the starter motor should turn....so be ready for it.
Whether or not the turning starter motor engages the flywheel or not depends on what type of bendix or similar engagement engagement mechanism is in your particular starter+solenoid combo.
If this test causes the starter motor to spin, then you can rebuild/replace the solenoid.
Sawyer Rob
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And if the starter doesn't spin, then most likely the starter needs rebuilt, as in cleaning, brushes and bearings.
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Yes, that's what I'd do. Many times OEM starters are much better after a rebuild than replacing the original with a box store aftermarket starter.
After you've done a few - and it sounds like you have - then you know that most of a starter rebuid is simply cleaning and sometimes replacing the brushes.