mklmg Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Trying to find out which one. I get this clicking sound, almost like a screw gun when it meets its resistance. Checked battery, which seems to be ok. Or should I just get the whole starter/solenoid ? 2012 Limited 3.5 @49,000 miles, battery replaced in 2019 Thanks in advance. Edited June 19, 2023 by mklmg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, mklmg said: Checked battery, which seems to be ok. How did you do that? "seems to be ok" - not sure what's meant by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mklmg Posted June 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Thanks for the quick response ! I have this old trickle charger that reads @ 2 amperes when fully charged & that's what it reads now. I'm gonna disconnect & clean the terminals now & see if the noise continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 That's no way to test a battery - get it load tested at a place like AutoZone. Old style trickle chargers are unsafe and high risk of damaging a battery - get a modern battery tender/maintainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mklmg Posted June 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 whoa ! ok will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 95% it’s the battery especially if it’s more than 3 years old. Make sure they test CCAs and not just voltage. I can’t remember a starter or solenoid going bad on any Ford vehicles in the last 20 years. Very rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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