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Originally Posted by 1975300D
Well, my 75 300 which was starting nicely two days ago, now is silent. The battery is good, the accessories work, the headlights shine bright, but when I turn the key, the starter motor is silent. The glow plugs get hot, but no starter motor.
I have only worked on the headlights and changed a glow plug yesterday.
so what gives? 
Is there a fuse for the starter motor?
BTW, i have recently had problems with the ignition lock. Sometimes it refuses to turn and I have to use all my wrist strength to get it to turn. Then it works fine for 10 starts or so, then locks up again.
Do I have to take off the dash to get the ignition lock out? |
When you are having difficulty turning the key have you tried to turn the steering wheel at the same time? The steering lock may be sticking.
I would bet that the car will start when you put the shifter in neutral. If the sensor has not failed you may have lost the shifter bushings.