Hello everyone i have a 1972 oldsmobile cutlass s
with a 350c engine i am a newbie when it comes to classic cars. I'm having an issue with my car after giving my car a hand wash. I don't know if that's the case but rite after the wash I drove the car to my dad's and then it wouldn't start after that. The issue I'm having is a No Crank but I still have power the the cluster. I swapped out the neutral safety switch and still nothing. I even tried the screwdriver on starter relay starting trick and nothing happened. Just sparks. Can someone please guide me to the next steps I should try on Troubleshooting?

 

I'll just throw a few wild guesses to start with, none of which may end up being relevant but they're easy checks.

Have you checked the battery voltage and/or had it load tested if it's old(er)?

are you getting power to your coil/distributor during start mode?

power to your starter switch (on the column) during start mode?

 

Check battery cables at the battery. Loose, or corroded will stop everything.

When you pull the light switch, do the lights come on? With light switch on, try starting. If lights don’t dim, then maybe a starter issue?