# 1991 Chevrolet S-10 won't start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, s-10\ **Created:** [July 1, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179 "2018-07-01T01:19:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NicholasMominee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e7dd6/32.png) [@NicholasMominee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NicholasMominee)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179/1 "2018-07-01T01:19:58Z")
I left lights on, battery went dead. I started it by dropping the clutch. drove 20 miles and then tried to/ start it and it didn’t start. hooked up jumper cables and it still wont start. whats the problem ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179/2 "2018-07-01T12:36:30Z")
You have killed the battery, completely and it might not come back. If you can’t jump it, try hooking it to a battery trickle charger overnight and see if it starts all by itself in the morning. If it doesn’t you need a new battery. ---
**Author:** ![NicholasMominee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8e7dd6/32.png) [@NicholasMominee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NicholasMominee)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179/3 "2018-07-01T18:47:45Z")
I just put a new battery in it a month ago. So initially I dropped the clutch to start it, and then drove 30 minutes on the highway. The battery is charged backed up. And I tried jumping it again and 2 times it was making a very fast clicking sound, but now its just doing nothing when I turn the key. But all my lights and radio comes on, so id say the battery is fine ![|690x0](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/6/677f06bdf711468707faf594c72c7993f90d2513.png) ---
**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179/4 "2018-07-01T18:55:30Z")
Sounds like a battery gone. The truck is nearing 30 years old. Did you purchase it new? I have a neighbor with a 1988 Nissan pickup that he purchased new. It has 44,000 original miles, has been well maintained and looks and runs like new. I don’t know how many batteries it has gone through. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179/5 "2018-07-01T20:13:47Z")
> [@NicholasMominee](#): > > so id say the battery is fine The interior lights don’t draw much current, so I’d say you don’t realy know for sure. A battery too dead to start the truck might still light the lights. What voltage reading are you getting off the battery? Don’t own a voltmeter? You probably won’t be able to “guess” yourself a repair without one. There is no way to tell if the starter, starter solenoid or alternator have failed without a volt-ohm meter. Head on down to Harbor Freight and buy one. If you own one, tell me what battery voltage you read without trying to start anything. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1991-chevrolet-s-10-wont-start/120179/6 "2018-07-01T20:20:29Z")
Remove the bolt from positive battery terminal to see if it looks like this. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/c/cf83542187fe4748c0824cf35dc730df7c297e6f.jpg) Then look at the terminal itself to see if looks like this. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/3/392c3be14ec3f5c68fc3d6d9ab095df92f569c22.jpg) If you see any of this, replace the positive battery cable assembly. Tester