I just bought a 1998 Suburban and I'm having a starting problem. I turn the key nothing happens. If I move the shifter to neutral I still get nothing. But if I rock it and play with the shifter enough I can get it to start sometimes. Can anyone help me out? TIA.

Ben

 

it my be that the linkige is out of wack do you have problems with the key goming out as well or just the starting? it also may be that you are rocking it enuf that you are afecting somthing else that may cuse it to start after a while. does it ack like a dead battery?

 

The batteries seem to be OK. I replaced the park/neutral switch last nite to no avail. It still won't start. Could the starter be getting hung up on the torque convertor? I have no key problems the car just won't crank.

Ben

 

Does it make a noise at all when you turn the key? If it still thinks it's in gear it won't make any noises at all.

 

No noise what-so-ever. I have tried the park/neutral switch ( both replacement and adjustment), starter relay, checked ignition switch wiring, checked all the fuses that relate to the engine cranking. I am going to try the starter tonite unless someone has any other suggestions.

Ben

 

Dispite the popular opinion it was the starter. I fixed it this afternoon. Thank you to everyone who offered up suggestions.

Ben

 

My rig would not start at first, then noticed that it would start in Neutral, also noticed that the Park indicator was not illuminated. Then I noticed that the rig was not actually not in park and would roll. The rest of the transmission seems to work fine. Does it sound like the Park / Neutral Switch and how easy is it to change?
Greg

 

Welcome to the forum.

The neutral safety switch may just need adjusting.

 

More investigating found that the shift lever at the Park/Neutral safety switch has some slop in the Park position. If I move it forward all the way it illuminates the Park Indicator and the transmission is in park. The column shifter does not position the lever forward enough. Is there an adjustment nut on the cable?
Greg

'98 2500 Suburban

 

I have a 98 burban, it was running fine until today, when I go to start it, it clicks.... the battery seems fine everything is connected nothing has been left on to kill the battery as far as I can tell..... any suggestions