subject: My Car Won't Start Only Clicking Noise [print this page] The clicking noise that is heard when trying to start the car is cause by a solenoid. When the car is trying to start the solenoid is the one that switch the starter "ON and cranks the engine, it allows the flow of current from the battery to the starter. Therefore if the car won't start and clicking noise is heard, this means that there is a problem with the battery or the starter. If you encounter this problem the first thing to check is the battery by running the diagnosis indicated above, if the battery isn't the culprit then the next thing to check is the starter.
