96 Ford tauras wont start

Tiny
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  • 1996 FORD TAURUS
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  • FWD
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Ford tauras wont start after replacing the camshaft syncronizer. Nothing happens just clicks under the steering wheel. Starter doesnt engage. Has 3.0u engine
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 AT 4:25 PM

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Tiny
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Could be the starter, starter relay, transmission position switch and ignition switch assuming the battery condition and connections are good.
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 AT 4:27 PM
Tiny
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The battery is old and Ive had problems with it dying if I leave the radio on with the car off. But I don't see why the starter would go after I haven't had a single problem with it. And if the battery is bad which is a good possibility. Why wouldn't the starter spin at all or even make a small cranking noise. Can a bad battery cause the it not to engage at all but let everything else work?
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 AT 4:56 PM
Tiny
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To finger the battery as the cause, have it load tested and go from there
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 AT 5:09 PM
Tiny
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Swapped in battery from a dodge 1500 and same thing just click and nothing
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 AT 11:01 PM

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