So i drove my ranger to work and i came out after and i went to start it and the engine did not even turn over....
waited like an hour and it started like normal.
Same thing happened today...a buddy of mine came down and mentioned the starter...he got under it and cross connected the negative and positive parts of the starter and then i went to try it again and it started right up...
when he cross connected the terminals, it sounded that the solenoid was fine because it was turning but somehow did not turn over the engine....

Would this be that my problem is really the starter?
I have no clue what it is and my truck is currently sitting in the driveway which sucks.....
any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!

 

sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesnt.....when it doesnt it just makes one click and then nothing else. at first i thought it was the alternator but then it started up so i think its starter??

 

sounds like the solenoid could be the problem i had a similar problem with a dodge i had a few years back i took it off and swapped one out from a junker i had problem solved. had a friend est the old one and that what he said had happened