71 cougar won't start. changed starter and solenoid ? any ideas why it will not start? Only clicking noise on the solenoid

Asked by hd4st Nov 08, 2014 at 07:47 PM about the 1971 Mercury Cougar

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

71 cougar won't start. changed starter and solenoid ? any ideas why it will not start? Only
clicking noise on the solenoid

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GuruHYRL2 answered 4 years ago

could be that the battery is so low and a dead cell would also give you same the clicking to

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GuruHBV19 answered 4 years ago

Mine just did same ,put new starter,solenoid,battery good ,turn key nothing What do think ignition ?

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