Starter only cranking halfway

[delphis]

so I have my 89 beater coupe that I go out in the back and start up every other week or so, normally it would take a few keys turns to start it (replaced starter and upgraded ground cable) but when I went to do it today I was only getting half a crank and it seemed like it was going really slow, and I would occasionally here a very fast ticking. I busted out my portable jumping system thinking it might be a low voltage on the battery, but I let that charge for about 15 mins and then tried it again and the same issue. now I did some research and figured since I don't DD this car that there might be an issue with a bad ground to the engine? is there a specific spot to check for this as I have become mostly familiar with my sr.

thanks
timmay

[89dc240]

Sure, wherever the cable goin from the battery(or some connection in the vicinity) goes to the motor. And, you might still have low voltage that 15 minutes on a charger can't cure. Battery Tenders are incredible little pieces of equipment and can be had for like $30. Get one, and you never have to start and let your car run again.

[Big Bronze Rim]

Its probably still a low or bad battery. Take the battery out and have it charged and tested. If its good then start troubleshooting other wiring.

[delphis]

well I will rip the battery out of my sr 240 and give it a shot.

thanks for the info!

[bamaboy]

mos def the battery... when batteries sit and aren't used regularly they do tend to give up