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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tazza" data-source="post: 7134" data-attributes="member: 82">It is possible for the starter to go bad too, as the brushes wear it does get harder to crank the engine as its not getting full power to the rotor. I would start checking battery voltage with the key in the start posistion and check battery voltage. It should be 12 or more if its not cranking. If the voltage is a lot lower you have a dud battery. When cranking the voltage will obviously dip quite a bit.Usually when there is a battery or cable problem the starter will constantly click as the solenoid engages but thre isn't enough power to crank the motor and the voltage drops from the load on the motor and the solenoid releases. Then the power comes back and the process repeats with a CLICK CLICK CLICK sound. If its a cable you should feel a fair amount of heat at the fitting too because of the higher resistance.</blockquote>