If it just clicks when turning the key, then either the starter solenoid is not functioning (although if you can hear a click it probably is) or the starter is not working. I know this may be obvious but is the battery holding a charge? Put on the headlights and then operate the key. If the headlights dim it may be that the starter is jammed. There should be a nut at the back of the starter motor which you can turn with the aid of a spanner (sorry, wrench). If it is jammed and by doing this you hear a click, that may be it un-jamming. If it is a manual gearbox, sometimes a jammed starter can be freed by putting the car in gear and pushing it backwards and forwards to free-off the starter. Failing that, it may also be that the battery connections to the solenoid and the starter motor are not too good. The use of a voltage meter would help in this situation. If none of this works, suggest you remove the starter motor and strip it down or take it to a specialist. Could just be worn-out brushes?[/font][/color][/size]
Best of luck.
TGS
Terry Sullivan.
United Kingdom.
