Been cranking slow for a few months. Finally wouldn't crank. Got a new battery. Still cranks slow or not at all. Left it overnight. Cranked slow this morning. Turned it off. Now won't crank again.

Won't even hardly click. Maybe one click.

Any Thoughts?

Thanks

D1

 

Bad starter (weaker and weaker), and perhaps clean up the wires that are on the battery, on the starter, and follow that black one from the negative post down beside the radiator where it ties to the frame. The starter draws about 300 amps. A very small bit of corrosion can easily cause a voltage drop, and no operation. Can try to bridge around frame connection by use of a battery jumper cable to something metal that you don't mind arcing.

Test cabling first, as pulling starter is an adventure the first time. You'll need several extensions and work from in front of the axle.

 

Been there and had that problem for a year.
Solution--
On our 1997..
Find the black wire from the battery.
Trace it down to the connection on the frame -
I remember it was in the front - sort of near the radiator on the right side.

Remove the ground.
Clean it all up.
Clean the bolt, the ground wire lug and the surface on the frame.

Put it back together.

I have not had the slow crank problem for years after I fixed it.
I had bought a new starter. But, I returned the new starter.
Did not need it.

It was a grounding problem as described.

 

Ok, i'll try to trace and clean up the ground this afternoon and report back. thanks

 

Cool.
Believe it or not, get the battery lugs all cleaned up too.
And how old is your battery?