starter problems

[quote:22799d9359="bensmith1985"]1999 Escort
109,000 miles

I put a new starter in my car. And when I turn the key to fire it up nothing happens except a "chunk" sound. I charged the battery, jumped and even tried a new battery but nothing seems to be making the starter kick in. Is there a fuse or relay problem? Where are those things located? Thank you.[/quote:22799d9359]

Follow the battery positive cable to the starter at the relay you'll see 2 small terminals S and I-now take a wire about the size with those small terminal wires at the starter relay hook one end to the S terminal now take the other one and tap it over to the battery terminal coming from the battery side-did it crank over?

[quote:d41473a034="rasmataz"][quote:d41473a034="bensmith1985"]1999 Escort
109,000 miles

I put a new starter in my car. And when I turn the key to fire it up nothing happens except a "chunk" sound. I charged the battery, jumped and even tried a new battery but nothing seems to be making the starter kick in. Is there a fuse or relay problem? Where are those things located? Thank you.[/quote:d41473a034]

Follow the battery positive cable to the starter at the relay you'll see 2 small terminals S and I-now take a wire about the size with those small terminal wires at the starter relay hook one end to the S terminal now take the other one and tap it over to the battery terminal coming from the battery side-did it crank over?[/quote:d41473a034]

I have everything hooked up now, but the fly wheel isnt turning. I took out the spark plugs to release pressure and I could then pry it to move. But when I hooked everything backed up the starter turned the fly wheel a little, but very hard, for only about a half a turn and then it locked up again. Could my engine be siezed up?

Either your starter overrunning clutch is slipping or the engine is siegeing.

Try this put put half of a coke can in each sparkplug hole, leave sparkplug out give it time to work-then turn engine over manually by turning the crank center bolt if it breaks loose-remember to change oil/filter. If it continues do a starter current draw this will nail the starter.

Recheck the battery voltage might not have enough to crank the engine over-double check the connections.