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Peg..... ...assuming you have the OEM 3-terminal starter solenoid. Make certain your tranny is in NEUTRAL. Then ground the little middle terminal with a screwdriver blade to the starter solenoid attach screws. Starter turns over? yes, ya gotts a bad push'em button by tranny shifter. No? ya gotts a bad solenoid (maybe) Could have "open" wire between little terminal and starter pushbutton by tranny shifter, check by pulling it, or some sort of long jumper wire, doesn't haffta be very thick, 16 ga (about 1/16" dia) will do. ...Or... measure the voltage at the tranny button screw, should be 6 volts until you push the button, at which time should go to "zero". Never goes to zero, then you really do have a bad tranny starter pushbutton which will require removing the tranny shifter plate to get to the attach nut. As a general rule the 8N's neutral safety switch interlock is "bulletproof", but can be mucked up by bad gearshifter mechanisms, but then you'd be complaining about tranny shifting problems. Next, use a pair of pliers handles, reach around the solenoid's BIG terminals. Starter turns over? yes, its yer solenoid. No? probably yer big battery cable corroded up insides where you can't see it. Becertain your starter cable is size one/naught (1/0), thick as yer thumb. Starter turns over with pliers handles, or bygrounding the little middle terminal, WATCH yer radiator fan blades, do they turn? NO? its yer starter bendix drive which will require removing your starter motor for replacement..... ...HTH, Dell
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