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Will not start

Tiny
TFINK
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 103,000 MILES
I've replaced the starter and battery.
When I turn the key I get one loud click from starter.
It drove fine. I parked it in garage then the next morning this is what happened.
Ran a jumper wire to starter and it works just the same. One loud click but will not turn over.
All fluids are fine.
Like I said it drove perfect the night before.
No lights are on, on the dash.
I'm getting plenty of power. It just will not turn over.

I'm stumped.
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Sunday, March 21st, 2021 AT 1:43 PM

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Tiny
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Here is a guide that will help with this issue:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

We need to start with taking a wrench and put it on the crank pulley bolt and see if the engine will turn over by hand.

If you are getting one loud click it may be due to the engine being locked up. Clearly we would think the starter is the issue but if you replaced it and ran 12 volts directly to it then we need to make sure it is not locked up. This would seem odd due to the vehicle running the day before but at this point it needs to be eliminated as it is a likely cause of this happening.

Let me know if you have questions and we can go from there. Thanks
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Monday, March 22nd, 2021 AT 5:32 PM

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