did you get a new starter, rebuilt starter or have them rebuild the one u had on the truck.

 

Check your battery terminal connections. Was it a factory replacement or an aftermarket one, I strongly suggest you use a factory one just due to how difficult it is to get too.

 

yea i had this problem with my 2000 but its a V6. the stater would click and if i held it long enough it would finally start. i had the stater replaced with a re-manufactured one and it did the same thing 2 weeks later. another thing i noticed was that the the wing nut on the neg terminal on the battery was very loose and when i tighten it the issue was less frequent. i had a second one put on and have had no problems since.

 

I'm having a similar problem with my 2000 Tundra 4.7L. I'm at 300,000 miles and on the second starter. I tried just about everything, so at this point, I think it's the starter solenoid, which means that I'll have to replace my starter again. Ugh. I'm not looking forward to it at all. I hope that the problem is resolved with a new (i.e., rebuilt) starter.

 

check the battery, terminals, cables, and wires

 

I was getting the dreaded click a while back. Pulled the starter, cleaned the contacts, and bench tested it. It worked so I put it back in the truck. Turned the key, and got the click again. I then checked the battery terminal connections and noticed my positive cable connection had glazed over on the inside. A quick clean with some sand paper, and she starts right up.

 

I'm having a similar problem with my 2000 Tundra 4.7L. I'm at 300,000 miles and on the second starter. I tried just about everything, so at this point, I think it's the starter solenoid, which means that I'll have to replace my starter again. Ugh. I'm not looking forward to it at all. I hope that the problem is resolved with a new (i.e., rebuilt) starter.

i would not recommend a reman starter.

 

I just changed the starter. It seemed pointless to take the intake manifold off and not change my starter.

Besides, the starter had over 140,000 miles on it, and it looked shot to death.

Problem is solved.