Truck Wont Turn Over

[crate]

this is on a 99 NBS truck. Went to gas station, went in paid, came out went to start truck turned over fine for a sec then nothing at all. so i tried again, now nothing happens at all, I can hear the relays clicking under the hood. Had wife come up and jump start it with her car, nothing but that click in relay....went under truck and hit the starter with a hammer would hear a loud click(and could feel it if hand was on starter), then nothing.

 

Any idea on what the hell is wrong? Starter bad? something else bad. seems as the starting electronics is fine since i can hear the start click under truck,

 

 

thanks

[TexasAl]

this is on a 99 NBS truck. Went to gas station, went in paid, came out went to start truck turned over fine for a sec then nothing at all. so i tried again, now nothing happens at all, I can hear the relays clicking under the hood. Had wife come up and jump start it with her car, nothing but that click in relay....went under truck and hit the starter with a hammer would hear a loud click(and could feel it if hand was on starter), then nothing.

 

Any idea on what the hell is wrong? Starter bad? something else bad. seems as the starting electronics is fine since i can hear the start click under truck,

 

 

thanks

 

 

Sounds like the starter went bad. The hammer trick does not always work. Have your battery tested. If it tests good, then I would get a new started, and replace it. You can also get the old starter tested at places like autozone. Good luck.

 

 

-Al

[2007silveradonbs]

The newer starters use permanent magnets. You don't want to hit them with a hammer because you may end up breaking the starter even further.

 

I would get your battery tested, but it doesn't sound like the battery if you tried to jump it an it didn't start. Most likely you have a bad starter.

[bobf1234]

I would say test the battery... I had the same thing happen last week. I tried to start, nothing... It wouldn't even take a jump, but I the electronics were working.

 

I changed the battery and it started right up.

[chevylobo]

is your fuel pump kicking in ? also my 97 did something like this but my fuel pump relay was shot .

[Nice rig]

I don't see it being a fuel pump problem, if that were the case it would at least turn over. Ditto on the starter, just yank it out and take it a local parts store and have it tested.

[aminbakr]

Hey im haveing the same problem with my 99 suburban did you ever figure out what the problem was