Starter froze up! HELP!

[alvaj]

I have a 2005 F-250 6.0 and it wont start until you short the starter out with a screwdriver to free it up it seems then it works just fine all day then the next morning it does it all over again! it just started when it dropped the temperature to the single digits, i have new batteries and all new filters. anybody have any ideas I dont understand why it will work all day just fine then i have to short it out for 2 seconds and it works all day again any ideas???

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by alvaj

I have a 2005 F-250 6.0 and it wont start until you short the starter out with a screwdriver to free it up it seems then it works just fine all day then the next morning it does it all over again! it just started when it dropped the temperature to the single digits, i have new batteries and all new filters. anybody have any ideas I dont understand why it will work all day just fine then i have to short it out for 2 seconds and it works all day again any ideas???

Sounds like more of a connection issue somewhere rather than a bad starter.

[Deagle44]

I had the EXACT same problem. I can almost guarantee that your connections on your starter are loose, reach up there and check to see if they wiggle at all, if so take the leads off and tighten the post on the starter, just be careful not to tighten to much or you will break the plastic cap on the solenoid....been there done that!