# 2008 Toyota Tundra 4WD Truck - Problems starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [February 1, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296 "2024-02-01T16:56:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![numya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9a140/32.png) [@numya](https://community.cartalk.com/u/numya)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296/1 "2024-02-01T16:56:23Z")

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I turn the key to start it nothing happens but 1 click down around starter all lights everything works on dash but won’t start

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296/2 "2024-02-01T17:23:16Z")

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> [@numya](#):
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> I turn the key to start it nothing happens but 1 click down around starter all lights everything works on dash but won’t start

Welcome

Hit the starter with something like the end of the handle of a hammer, if not too hard, regular hammer, but remember, you are just trying to jar the brushes NOT break/damage the starter… be careful to not let anything metal (hammer lol) touch the battery cable post on the starter and ground it out…

1st, make sure you have 12+ volts at the battery, try jump starting the vehicle…  
make sure your cables are tight with no corrosion…

Let of know what happens…

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296/3 "2024-02-01T22:11:50Z")

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Battery not too old and fully charged?  
Battery connections clean and tight?  
Have you tried starting it in neutral?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296/4 "2024-02-01T22:21:43Z")

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One thing is certain: The starter motor won’t crank the engine unless the input-power voltages are to spec at both starter motor terminals. Ask your shop do that measurement , then post the results here.

If you just want the problem fixed, and don’t want to bother with more measurements, 70% chance I’d guess you’ll fix it by replacing both the battery and starter motor.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-tundra-4wd-truck-problems-starting/194296/5 "2024-02-02T13:53:25Z")

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Do you hear a click when you turn the key? The click isn’t loud and you may need to have someone else listen at the front of the car with the hood open.