1987 Mitsubishi Montero engine won't crank

165,000 MILES • 2.6L • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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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.
Nov 23, 2015 at 3:02 AM
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HMAC300
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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.
Nov 23, 2015 at 4:11 AM
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