Hi Steven, You say that the solenoid is clicking, but not whether the pinion is being thrown in or not. Don`t take the engine out yet! Let me know if you can hear the pinion turning as well as the solenoid clicking.
The problems stem from the obsession,which is manufacturing speed.Everything is designed to be assembled,preferably robotised,my problem as a mechanic (old enough to remember when manufacturers tried to incorperate ease of servicing into build & marketing strategy)is trying to explain this to cu...
The system operates only when the engine is off & coolant temp.over 70c.The pump is operated by a thermo switch on the coolant circuit for the choke.The switch is fed direct from the rad.fan relay pos. connection & is earthed through the oil pressure switch &the fuel pump relay.Hope this...