The clicking sound you are hearing is the timer, a part you normally don't hear because the dryer is running. Question is does the dryer turn on when the start button is pressed? If not then you'll need to do some testing to isolate the problem, I'll list the most common things that will cause a dryer not to run:
1) door switch - this is loacted in the door area and is actuated when the door is closed. The most effective way to test the switch is to first, have a multimeter or volt meter that can check continuity.Most likely you're going to have to lift the top of the machine up. If your lint trap is on the top of the dryer pull it out and remove the two screws there. Once done, take a flat head screwdriver and pop the top up by sliding it between the top and front of the machine and king of prying a little.Once that is done locate the door switch, usually on the right hand side of you are facing the machine. Reomove the wires for the switch, or in some cases unplug it, and test for continuity on the pins of the door switch. There should be continuity when the door is closed and none when it is opened.
2) Thermal fuse-
You will have to remove the back panel to access this part. Be sure that you unplug the machine before starting. Once the back panel has been taken off and placed aside the thermal switch will be located on the left lower side near the blower housing . It will be thin and long and located near the cycling thermostat that has for prongs on it. On certain machines, the thermal fuse is located in the front. To access this you must remove the kickplate, which can be done by pushing the clips, one on each side jsut above the top of the kickplate, in between the top and abottom portion. The part numbers are the same for either style dryer. To test this part you can either take the wires off it and tie them together then plug the machine back in and see if it heats, or you can use amultimeter and check to see if there is continuity, if there is its good, if not, bad. The thermal fuse will usually be white, and if located in the back, be thin and long with two wires on it, left and right. If in the bottom front, it will be front center on the exhaust duct.
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