SOS! Ranger won't start! No click
This started about 7 months ago:
I was at work, and they said I could go home early (obvious sign something bad was about to happen) so I go to leave and the truck won't start up!
I tried tapping on the starter, and checking for loose wires but everything looked OK and it still wouldn't fire up so I got a ride home and left it in the lot. The next day I gave it another try and it started up just fine, so I thought it was just bad luck.
About 6 weeks later it did it again in my driveway at home, this time I was going to replace the starter. They (NAPA) tested the old one and said it failed 1/3 test cycles. I installed a remanufactured one and when I go to start it nothing happens! I come back the next day and it starts up fine again...
About 4 weeks later I broke down across the border in BC, had it towed to a shop that evening. The next day I get a call and they say it runs just fine, they can't find a problem!
So it goes every 4-6 weeks...
I finally gave in and had a shop put in a brand new starter for me hoping maybe I had a bad wire, but lo and behold 6 weeks later I'm broke down again.
This is getting really old, the shop can't seem to diagnose it unless its there while non-functional, but the problem is its so intermittent that seems improbable.
Any ideas?!
Summary of the problem:
Won't turn over, not even a click
Lights, windows, radio all work
No fuses appear to be blown
Starter has been replaced
Battery is relatively new
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1998 Ranger XLT 4.0 Liter 4x4 Automatic
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