01 gt issues.....

shayne katz

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i did a motor swap on my mustang and i got it to run. put a new batter in and took her for a test drive. ran fine until i pulled into my driveway where she just died. when i went to start it again after it died it was making a clunk sound when i tried to turn it over. any ideas? also the car had been sitting for a few months before i could get to putting the engine in

 

Jhussey1280

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Apr 6, 2013

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define "clunk" sound. Coming from where? Does it crank and clunk, or just it clunk and that's it? Is it a dead battery click or a solid clunk like a rod banging on the cylinder wall?

 

shayne katz

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it doesnt turn over at all it just makes a clunk noise when i turn the key it sounds like it is coming from the starter area

 

Jhussey1280

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Check the battery voltage, make sure the battery is fully charged and porperly connected. What it sounds like to me is the battery died and does not have the juice to keep the starter cranking so you're hearing the thud of the start shooting out and trying to engauge the flywheel but it can't move the flywheel.

 

shayne katz

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batterys fine brand new alternator everythings connected its still just clunking...

 

JymboSlice

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is the battery charged? Batterys can be "Brand new" but not charged.

Put a charger on the battery for a day, then go back and try it again.