Help! Car starting probs!
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Help! Car starting probs! Hey guys,
My car started fine this morning but after parking the car for about an hour and getting back to start it was a big hassle.
It will not turn over, just makes a 'click' sound. After trying for a few times, it BARELY turned over and I got it to start. Happened again as well.
Is is the starter? What should I be looking for?
Thanks for the help!
My car started fine this morning but after parking the car for about an hour and getting back to start it was a big hassle.
It will not turn over, just makes a 'click' sound. After trying for a few times, it BARELY turned over and I got it to start. Happened again as well.
Is is the starter? What should I be looking for?
Thanks for the help!
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Nah, my voltage gauge was reading steady at 12-13volts..... Usually with a dying battery I didnt think that would be the case? The battery isnt that old either...
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What was the outcome. I'm having this problem today. Missed work bc
Of it. Got a new battery. Other was 6 yrs old and used in a summer only car. New battery in. One click. And I've charged the battery too The brand new one.
Of it. Got a new battery. Other was 6 yrs old and used in a summer only car. New battery in. One click. And I've charged the battery too The brand new one.
yeah i know old thread , lights are good all the power is good on the new batt and Ive charged it some too . also just went to advance auto and they tested the starter , its fine.
wtf do i go from now . The car hasn't been messed with recently and i drove it home yesterday fine and no starting probs or anything . Parked it after work and then its in the garage no on jacks .
wtf do i go from now . The car hasn't been messed with recently and i drove it home yesterday fine and no starting probs or anything . Parked it after work and then its in the garage no on jacks .
Where the click im hearing , starter , is it possible it tested fine and now wont work , if it was 50 bucks i might just buy another but at 180 and they sid mine is fine i have a real hard time buying one .
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From: kyle texas
If you had the starter checked and it tested fine....then I would check the ground wire from the selonoid and check all ground wires....I had intermittent starting problems and I couldnt figure out why....found out the ground wire at the starter selonoid was rusty...cleaned it up and fixed the problem....hope this helps.
Solved after lunch today , it was a bad connection between the battery and the side post wire holder , changed it and then tested the starter hanging with it grounded to the frame with a jumper and it worked , so crossed fingers and worked, bougbht a new bettery but the other was old , o and the new battery much higher voltage used to be around 13.2 now 14.2