That is a totally different symptom than a no-crank. You still did not say what kind of transmission you have, but it is irrelevant now. A real good suspect with an automatic is a bad neutral safety switch/transmission range sensor. The symptom would be "no crank".
Slow cranking means all of the light-current circuit, to include the ignition switch and neutral safety switch is working. We know that because the starter relay is tuning on. Next, we know the medium-current circuit is working because the starter solenoid is engaging. That includes the starter relay, starter solenoid, and its wiring.
That leaves the high-current circuit which includes both fat battery cables, their connections, the contacts in the starter solenoid, the starter motor, and the battery. We can skip the battery since you have a new one.
There has to be a high-resistance connection in the high-current circuit. That resistance is way too small to measure with an ohm meter, but we can measure the results of that resistance with voltage drop measurements. Start with the voltmeter on the 20-volt scale, then put the two probes right on the battery's posts. You must find 12.6 volts there. Measure that while a helper tries to crank the engine. Another, less-accurate test is to see how much the head lights dim during cranking. The voltage must not drop below 9.6 volts. If it does, the engine is tight or has severe drag. If the voltage stays close to 12.0 volts or higher, the starter is not drawing enough current, and that is due to a high-resistance connection.
If the voltage stays high during cranking, move the probes from the battery posts to the cable clamps, and try again. You should get the exact same voltage reading as when the probes were on the posts. If the voltage is noticeably lower, one of those connections is loose or dirty. You can determine which one by moving just one meter probe at a time.
If the second test was okay, move one meter probe from the negative cable clamp to a paint-free point on the engine, then try again. If the voltage is a lot lower during cranking, that cable has a bad connection. The last step, if you can get to the starter easily, is to move the positive probe from that cable clamp to the larger stud on the starter solenoid. That must be on the copper stud or nut, not the terminal attached there. If the voltage reading is lower now, that cable has a bad connection.
For both battery cables, be aware corrosion can occur in the first inch under the insulation where it cannot be seen. When enough strands of the cable are corroded away, you will not be able to get enough current through to the starter. That shows up as the lower voltage readings during cranking.
Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 AT 8:52 PM