<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Nato99:<BR><STRONG>Hey - my 86' runner has been sporadically not starting. When I turn the key I can hear what sounds like a solenoid clicking under the hood but the starter doesn't turn. I've replaced the starter and battery with no results, and when it does turn over its plenty strong and starts right up. I thought it might be the ignition switch but wouldn't that mean it wouldn't even click? The biggest problem is that does it so infrequently it can't catch it when I'm able to work on it. I'm wondering if it's one of the saftey switches that won't let you start in gear or without pushing in the pedal but when it happens I try all the combinations I can think of and nothing seems to help. </STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Waht sort of starter did you install, new used, rebuilt, ND or aftermarket? You could pull out the solenoid and see if the contacts are worn. <P><A HREF="http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Starter.shtml" TARGET=_blank>Starter rebuild</A><P>Also check all the connections, power AND ground between the starter and the battery.