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Matt, if the starter is mechanically stuck/jammed so it cant turn, when you do try n start it the lights would dim down badly (if the switch/solenpoid n cables n connectiosn are alllll lll good) and/or the battery voltage drop way down plus there ought be some cable heating and/or maybe some crackling somewhere?? A stuck starter ought to cause a high amp draw from the battery and that n heat can cause a connection to go bad somewhere from arcing n carbon SO CHECK THE CABLES N CONNECTIONS CUZ IT MAY HAVE STUCK AND THAT CAUSED A POOR CABLE OR CONNECTION!!!!! As posted below loosening the starter and/or rocking the engine can free it up IF ITS NOT STUCK SEE BELOW Is the battery still charged up????? ?? If in doubt give her a good charge n try again, that may be the problem First thing I suspect (if its not the above) is a poor battery or starter or switch/solenoid connection somewhere. Id remove n clean n wire brush each n every battery n starter n switch/solenoid n starter post n ground conenction TRY THAT NEXT Okay ifffff the battery is charged and ifffff ffff alllll cables n grounds n connections are all okay and she still dont crank and shes NOT stuck/jammed when you try n crank her,,,, if the lights dim badly or battery voltage drops badly I SUSPECT A BAD STARTER (bushings or armature etc) but if they dont dim a bit n voltage stays about the same, its EITHER a bad switch/solenoid or the starter may still be bad like the brushes. You can see if its a switch/solenoid problem by jumping around it if you use big heavy jumpers n momentarily attach the BAT input side over to the starter output side or jump from the bat input side (or the ungrounded battery post) direct to the starter post PROVIDED ITS A SWTICH OR A SOLENOID WHERE THATS POSSILBE, cuz if its a mechanical saddle type push switch you cant do that. let us know what happens John T
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