You don't get a CLUNK from a starter relay/solenoid, more like a CLICK. When the lights go off with new batteries, that starter is pulling a 1000 amps or more, it's not the battery cables I don't believe. Be careful,you might burn the starter out.
You don't get a CLUNK from a starter relay/solenoid, more like a CLICK. When the lights go off with new batteries, that starter is pulling a 1000 amps or more, it's not the battery cables I don't believe. Be careful,you might burn the starter out.
Your engine is locked up, hydrolock or other wise. If you don't want to pull the GP's out, backup the engine Counterclockwise a 1/4 turn no more than that, use a 15/16" socket on the damper bolt, then try to start. If it turns and gets the clunk you can bet it's hydrolocked. By chance a valve will be open and it might start. You can screw around all day and never get the engine to start without doing something either way.
I concur with hydrolock. I bet you had some rain while the truck sat for 3 weeks and the cowl seal is damaged. So rain water collects on top of the air filter housing and leaks past the center bolt. That bolt is supposed to have a rubber washer seal under it but many if not all of them are long ago lost. Best thing after you get the engine cleared is find any rubber washer seal in any wrecking yard and install it. you can also place a trash bag over the air filter housing and tie it off. then any rain water will drain off the top and not leak into the intake. Best to pull ALL the glow plugs and crank engine to clear the water. Any chance the coolant has dropped any in the radiator?
It rained a lot out here. We had almost 3 straight weeks with just rain, so it's a very real possibility that those seals are broken. I'm gonna grab my toolbox here in a day or so and I'll pull all the GP's and try to crank.
Will that clear any water that's in the engine?
Sounds good. I'll let you guys know how it goes.When you get around to doing that, put some rags or something like that to catch any water or coolant that might come out. Clear water, your good to go hopefully, coolant, that's another story.