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Larry Atkins Posted on Oct 02, 2019

My old starter on a 1999 ford ranger would spin but not engage the engine to start it. Bought a new starter an it does the same thing. What should i check next?

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Starter soups but doesn't engage. Clicking sound: you hear it spinning with a click sound before it starts spinning. No grinding sound. The mechanism to engage the fly wheel could be faulty, probably it is seized, or battery doesn't have enough power to make the solenoid fully pull mechanism (check battery amps charge if low. You may need to look at the starter as someone turns the motor over and make sure it's engaging all the way to fly wheel.
Sometimes you may need to Shem or file down where the two bolts go into the starter too get it far enough into the starter casing to get it to engage.
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Colin Stickland

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  • Posted on Dec 27, 2008

SOURCE: starter runs but won't engage flywheel

engine crank thrusts worn and crank moved back enough to not engage ,with a manual the clutch would push it forewards.or the flex plate on the back of the torque converter damaged and broke in teh centre where bolts to the crank

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 30, 2009

SOURCE: 1999 ford ranger 4x4 wont engage

ck frt drive shaft out of trans-fer case is turning if it is ck both hubs on outside of axles auto locking hubs have alot of problems

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Bill

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  • Posted on Jul 30, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 1999 Ford Ranger that won't start. I

Make sure you have voltage on the big red wire. Check for votage at the small wire when in the start position. If you do not have power at the small wire check the neutral safety switch or clutch switch for power in the start position. Sounds like one of those is your problem. You didn't state if you had an auto or manual trans. Good luck.

Ronnie Wilson

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  • Posted on Aug 01, 2009

SOURCE: How do you replace a starter from a 1999 Ford

This Seems Pretty Cut & Dry Although I Have Removed Exhaust to Gain Access to Starters on the 3.0L THIS IS Instructions PER> ALLDATA

REMOVAL

WARNING: WHEN REPAIRING STARTER MOTOR OR PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE IN THE AREA OF THE STARTER MOTOR, NOTE THE HEAVY GAUGE INPUT LEAD CONNECTED TO THE STARTER SOLENOID IS HOT AT ALL TIMES. MAKE SURE THE PROTECTIVE CAP IS INSTALLED OVER THE TERMINAL AND IS REPLACED AFTER REPAIR.

  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the ground strap bolt
3 Remove the nuts and lower the starter motor.
4 Remove the cap
  1. Remove the terminal nuts and remove the starter motor.
INSTALLATION
  1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 05, 2010

SOURCE: Wiring Diagram for 1999 Ford Ranger 3.0

if u can gain access to the ignition switch wiring use a testlight and probe each wire while turning the ignition at start position.one of these wires shld have power during starting position and release it again to confirm.this wire goes directly to the trasmission multi lever position swicht (mlp).this MLP is mounted just outside the transmission shifting lever ganged together.Trace the corresponding return wire using the testlight. You may need someone to help you do the job.The return wire usually go to a relay on your fuse box on the engine compartment.Then from relay to the starter.

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