There is no starter operation the engine is not cranking over?

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STEVE W.
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Was the slave cylinder fully extended like it was at full travel? Your description sounds like the clutch may need replacing as it isn't common for the slave to fail that way. Normally they just leak or the master cylinder fails.
Does the engine turn over okay, just not starting or does it do nothing when you try to start it?
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KASEKENNY
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This could be a number of things. First what is the vehicle doing now when you try to start it? You press the clutch in and does the engine crank over and not start or does it not do anything?

Here is a video that helps in general but let's get this info and go from there:

https://youtu.be/dCjmRL3p4Cs

With the grinding this sounds like a clutch issue but we need to start with the above and go from there. Thanks
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JUSTINA MARIA GUIDA
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Yes, it was fully extended and fell apart when we took the slave out. Car makes noise when trying to start but wont. First it was a horrible grinding noise. That noise went away and it turns over and tries to start but wont.
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STEVE W.
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Being it was fully extended I suspect the clutch itself is the problem. Has it ever been replaced?
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KITTRINI71
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My trooper will not start. I can turn the key on and everything comes on. When I turn it to start the motor and press the clutch pedal the whole car goes dead, the stereo resets and the buzzer sounds like it's dying. Tried to jump it and that makes no difference. If I hold the key in the start position I can hear a relay clickin in my fuse panel but no start, no anything. Any ideas? Thank you for your support.
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ROMYSPEC
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That sounds like the starter is shorting out. You can trouble shoot by giving the starter a couple bangs with a tire rench. If that works, you need to repare or replace your starter.
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check to make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight. It sounds like you are losing the connection under a heavy load. Remove the terminals, clean both the battery post and terminals. Also, make sure the ground to the engine block is tight and clean. Keep in mind, make sure the cables are in good condition.
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MOCHA/78
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Our truck was running fine 2 days ago then my husband went to go to work and he got in and all it did was click and not start, we jump it an put a battery charger on it and it still clicks. Can you please me what the problem might be.
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BLACKOP555
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Check the battery connections. Make sure they clean and free of corrosion. Check the ground and make sure its secure and clean too.

If thats good check the connections on starter relay and starter to make sure they are tight and clean.

Try jumping the starter relay. Will starter engage and crank or does it just click?

If so starter might be bad.
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FIDDY
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When I turn the key over to try and start my truck it doesn't start, and the only type of noise it makes is a single click. Before this happened, it would take a little while to start my truck, but it was turning over everytime. My question is what could this be and is it very hard to fix?
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Double check the battery and connections if okay start checking the following, starter, starter relay, park/neutral switch and ignition switch.

Or do this-hold key in cranking position and bang on the starter if it cranks over have it checked out.
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