My daughter's 74 El Camino has a stock 350 auto transmission. It recently came up lame. She called yesterday to say it has an intermittant no crank-no start issue.
The symptoms: Turn key and hear a click (near the starter solenoid- I think). Sometimes it does start up. I have checked:
There has been some issue with her ignition lock cylinder- there is deefinitly some over travel. She has to turn the key way over to get the car to start. The ignition switch is only a couple of years old.
Could the ignition switch be too loose or have slid too far down (away from the rod) and cause this problem?
She starts a new job in a week and I want to send her on her way in reliable transportation.
The symptoms: Turn key and hear a click (near the starter solenoid- I think). Sometimes it does start up. I have checked:
- The cables and connectors. They are clean, shiny and secure.
- The battery cable that goes to the starter is new and not strained.
- The starter is a year old and I have cleaned all the connectors.
- There is a secure starter brace in place.
- The ground wire from the battery goes to the top of a chromium alternator bracket, but is tight.
There has been some issue with her ignition lock cylinder- there is deefinitly some over travel. She has to turn the key way over to get the car to start. The ignition switch is only a couple of years old.
Could the ignition switch be too loose or have slid too far down (away from the rod) and cause this problem?
She starts a new job in a week and I want to send her on her way in reliable transportation.