1987 Mitsubishi Montero engine won't crank

Tiny
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  • 1987 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
  • 2.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 165,000 MILES
This has me stumped. My engine won't crank. My battery is good, I just replaced the starter (although, as it turns out, the old one wasn't bad), and my engine will turn by hand (with a breaker bar on the bolt in front). There's a hard click when I hit the key, but it won't crank. I use the vehicle to plow snow, and it sits in a garage most of the year. It was working fine the last time I used it a couple weeks ago, and I've never had this problem before. What else can it be?

Thanks for any advice I get. It's greatly appreciated.
Monday, November 23rd, 2015 AT 11:02 AM

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Tiny
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Check to see if there is a good ground to engine from battery. Then check red cable for same volt as battery, finally check to see if yel/blk wire on starter is getting good voltage and not grounded. It may be abad solenoid.
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Monday, November 23rd, 2015 AT 12:11 PM

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