This is some great advice, thanks a bunch. So here's where I am now. I have cleaned all the leads and made sure they are all tight. Here is what I have to report:
Across battery: 12.48 Volts
Positive terminal to ground 12.4 Volts
Negative terminal to ground 0.1 volts
Positive terminal to starter solenoid lead 0.1 Volts.
So I then tried to start the car again thinking that all the voltages checked out, but again nothing but a single click. I then had my wife try to start it while I tapped on the starter....no dice. I am thinking that I have to replace the starter...unless anyone else has ideas. That other thread will be great help, provided I have enough juice to get the bottom bolt off
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I do have another question though...One of the bolt heads of my right front tire has been lopped off somehow, and only the thread portion remains. Any ideas how to get that off with common tools? I am thinking about drilling through, tapping and pulling it out, but I don't have a tap set, and I am not sure it would be strong enough for that material. Course it may be that I can slide the wheel off with the bolt remaining, but that might not be a great permanent fix. Anyone have any thoughts on that too?
I'll let you all know how it turns out when I go at it tomorrow.
JButcher
