# Toyota 4Runner clicks several times before starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-4runner-clicks-several-times-before-starting/40111>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** starters, toyota, 4runner\
**Created:** [November 29, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-4runner-clicks-several-times-before-starting/40111 "2009-11-29T00:55:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lucy\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@lucy\_monty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lucy_monty)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-4runner-clicks-several-times-before-starting/40111/1 "2009-11-29T00:55:27Z")

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Our 1991 Toyota 4Runner sometimes doesn’t want to start. Clicks, and after several tries does start. Starter and ignition switch have been replaced.

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-4runner-clicks-several-times-before-starting/40111/2 "2009-11-29T01:16:27Z")

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Clean all connections on positive and neg wires and look under coating of hot wire from battery before throwing any more parts at it hoping to fix it.