Mitsubishi: Click but wont turn-battery charged

oops I forgot to let you all know it is a 2001 galant ES-6

Check the ground on the starter, battery, and alternator. Start with the
battery, then alternator, then starter. If the battery terminals are
corroded, use some baking soda and water on them for a quick clean up. Then
brush them. If the battery was completely discharged, it may not come back
and will need to be replaced. If you have another car lying around, just
swap the battery for a quick verification of the problem.

The alternator ground is not a likely problem, but sometimes does symptoms
like this. It isn't very hard to check it and can be easiely eliminated. The
starter, on the other hand, usually isn't easy to get too. I don't know the
engine layout for that car, but it is probably under the intake and a lot of
other crap as it is on the transmission. The ground strap is hard to get
too, but if it is loose it will have the same effect you are describing.
I've done many a clutch job to have this little problem bite me.

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Todd Honea
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"sportmarty" <com> wrote in message
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Todd's recommendations are absolutely right on. If these all are good, it
is most likely a bad solenoid contact. Sometimes you can verify the
solenoid is bad by tapping gently on the solenoid or start assembly from
below while someone is turning the ignition key. If it starts right up upon
a tap, then you have confirmed that the solenoid plunger contacts are dirty
or worn away and need to be replaced.

I am not familiar with the starter/contacts on the Gallant, but have
replaced many in Nipondenso starters as they have a known proficiency to
wear out every 5-8 years based on usage. There are sights on the web that
will sell you just the contacts for these, but you need to know the right
ones as there are 4 basic shapes. Do a Google search to find them and one
sight I have visited shows nice pictures to allow you to order the right
ones. That sight sold them for $10 a pair. That beats the $200 or more
they wanted for a rebuilt starter and in every case (5-6 Chrysler & Nissan
vehicles) its fixed the problem for me.

Good luck.

Bob

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