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Rapid clicking noise when trying to start engine

Rapid clicking noise when trying to start engine If you turn the key and all you hear is rapid clicking when trying to start engine, that’s the sign of a dead battery or corroded battery terminals. Here’s the sound. What causes rapid clicking noise? Every starter has two main components: the starter motor and the solenoid. The starter solenoid does two things: 1. Pulls in a plunger that pushes a disc against two electrical contacts to complete the flow of power from the battery to the starter motor. 2) Moves … Read More