Thread: my d1 v8 starter just click's please help

ok being such a nice day and having time i went down and brought a new big n fancy multimeter, i checked the volt's at the supply cable which were 12.44 and with the key turned 11.65 which is all good so i put the multimeter on the output side of the solenoid and i have a lousy 1 volt. so i pulled the starter motor out and took the solenoid off but it seems to be a sealed unit, i tried to clean it through the screw hole's and lube it then put it back on and test it.
i hooked up the jumper leads to input of the solenoid the earthed it then i triggered it with a small wire off the jumper leads to the small terminal and the gear throw's out (which is the click i have been hearing and the click when i release the key is the gear returning) and the motor turn's very slow which i could stop with my hand being it's only getting 1 volt. the motor runs fine i put the jumper leads straight to the output terminal of the solenoid (the one that goes straight to the motor), so the question that remains can i replace the solenoid if so what one do i need/ should get and where is the best place to get one or will it be easier to replace the starter as i was offered a recondition one for $100

i had a simmalar problem a while ago where the starter would just click,put new starter in then a week later it started doing it again ended up being a faulty earth lead witch played up again last week,checked earth lead from motor to chasis and found it to have come loose all fixed now

These new gear reduction starters are good for under AUD250

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Try this link
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