Today i tried to start the car i bought a couple of months. I changed the oil and bought a new battery. Any ideas? Here is a video of the entire car. All it did when i turned the key was just make a click

https://youtu.be/q_WpOO3RJas

I changed it to youtube

Well that sucked! I clicked your link and the ads took over and locked my phone. It said the video is corrupted. Grrrrr!


Don't click that link.


Edit: link fixed.

Sorry avout that i changed it over to youtube now... check it out

https://youtu.be/q_WpOO3RJas

I removed that video and uplod it through utube

Thank you. That's better. The click is the solenoid on the starter. Use a screwdriver to short the large red wire on the starter to the yellow wire on the solenoid. Make sure the car is in neutral and parking brake on (or wheels chocked). If it cranks, your problem is most likely the electrical portion of the ignition switch.

The rear brake light was on. However the stick for the gear moves freely and doesnt even allow it to gonin gear at all sonidk if its in gear. These cars are different then anything ive ever worked on

I assume its in nuetral because it rolls back and forth? Also my brakes are frozen

Did you buy a Haynes manual yet? You might consider using a shop vac on the enigine compartment. Easier to navigate without all of the debris in the way.

What the heck? How does it roll with the brakes frozen?



Ou?

Hand brake is frozen doesnt move upnorndown. Pumping the brake does nothing

Yea i have the book on a cd i just need to print it. And yea ina buy a vdry wet vac from harborfreight

how long has the car been sitting? does the engine turn over by hand? where in ny are you? from the video it sounds like the starter gear is kicking out but the engine is not turning. remove spark plugs, jack up one of the rear wheels and turn it with the car in gear. make sure the motor is not stuck.

The car is in old bridge nj. Probably a little over an hour from sugarlof. If your down i can give you a ride back and forth on the weekend if your free. Im really use to these cars i have no idea what to turn. I have a spitfire and did most the work myself this is definitely more of a challenge

i can come down over the weekend and help you get started to making progress. send me a PM and we'll hook up.

Post#6. These cars are different then anything ive ever worked on

Post#13 Im really use to these cars

So which is it?

I think he meant not used to, Curt.

Typo . Not used to

Doesn't sound good. Pull the plugs, marvel mystery oil and see if the motor turns.
Hope you have jackstands.

Yes the car is on jackstands. Ima clean the engine out then ill pull the plusp

Looks like you have a lot of fun waiting for you

Thanks i just want to get this thing running. Everything else will come with tome

We'll get you through this.

Konrad

I hope so thankfully this forum is filled with helpful ppl some which are coming tomhelp me get started. One day when im a pro i will do the same

You don't need to be a pro to help out. Just be willing to help!

I helped my grandfather restore a B-17 once. My help? Holding a big handful of screws and handing him one each time he stuck his hand out.

--DD