# 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 clicks, no start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, silverado1500\ **Created:** [April 2, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879 "2018-04-02T10:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@Hockey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hockey)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/1 "2018-04-02T10:53:24Z")
I have been having problems with my 2011 chevy silverado since I have purchased it. from time to time it will not start. replaced alternator, replaced battery. dealership in clare, Mi checked and said that there was no unusual draw while it was parked. It just did it to me again after being parked for 3 hours. turned the key and click click no start. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/2 "2018-04-02T15:21:06Z")
Sometimes its as simple as dirty connections between the heavy cables and the battery, or at the other end of those cables. The red one goes to a solenoid switch, which is the thing you hear clicking, and another thick cable goes from that switch to the starter motor. A little corrosion or dirt at those connections can lead to this click situation. Tell the dealer to clean the cable connections. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@Hockey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hockey)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/3 "2018-04-02T15:42:59Z")
Thanks have checked to make sure those connections are tight and also the ground to the frame which is tight also. But will follow your advice [Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android](https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android) ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/4 "2018-04-02T16:03:40Z")
Can you check the voltage on the battery when you get a click - no start? If the the voltage is 12+ volts the problem might be the ignition switch. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/5 "2018-04-02T16:22:43Z")
> [@Hockey](#): > > connections are tight checking that does not ensure that the connection is corroded. You have to take the connection apart and look at the mating surfaces for corrosion. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/6 "2018-04-02T16:38:34Z")
Batteries can go bad long before their expected average life. I have had at least one replaced at one year. I tested each cell with a float-type hygrometer (or is it hydrometer? - it tells the specific gravity of a liquid) and found one or more cells did not take or hold a charge. There are inexpensive tools of this type. If you have a standard battery with removable caps, you can test all 6 cells when you have the starting problem. Everything above about connections is the first thing to check. And ignition switches are not above suspicion, either. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-no-start/114879/7 "2018-04-03T13:01:20Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > (or is it hydrometer? - it tells the specific gravity of a liquid) Hydrometer > **[Hydrometer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrometer)** > > A hydrometer or lactometer is an instrument used for measuring density or relative density of liquids based on the concept of buoyancy. They are typically calibrated and graduated with one or more scales such as specific gravity. > A hydrometer usually consists of a sealed hollow glass tube with a wider bottom portion for buoyancy, a ballast such as lead or mercury for stability, and a narrow stem with graduations for measuring. The liquid to test is poured into a tall container, often a graduated...