Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
01-21-2006, 06:32 PM
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Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
OK so I drove my car one day to denny's, everything was cool. Came out, popped the key in the ignition, it cranked but then I heard something jam. Like something locked up suddenly, no grinding noise at all from the starter, and all you hear is a click in the ignition solenoid. Any ideas, anyone? I gotta get to work!!!! Oh well.. looks like the bike for me today.....
01-22-2006, 01:08 AM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
my car did the same thing i changed the solenoid (after crossing it over a few times
) changed the starter wire and it just ended up being the battery cable. well the ground cable. i dont know if that helps any just share my experience with it.
) changed the starter wire and it just ended up being the battery cable. well the ground cable. i dont know if that helps any just share my experience with it.
01-22-2006, 01:12 AM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
thats how i got my 89 vert so cheap the guy tryed everything and it still wouldnt start i got it home and fiddled with it changed the neg battery cable and she fired right up
01-22-2006, 01:18 AM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
1. Check battery voltage
2. If it's good, check all cables going to starter relay and starter
3. If cables are good, bypass the starter relay and see if it cranks
4. If it doesn't crank, the problem is the starter
2. If it's good, check all cables going to starter relay and starter
3. If cables are good, bypass the starter relay and see if it cranks
4. If it doesn't crank, the problem is the starter
01-22-2006, 11:28 AM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
ORIGINAL: redstallion
1. Check battery voltage
2. If it's good, check all cables going to starter relay and starter
3. If cables are good, bypass the starter relay and see if it cranks
4. If it doesn't crank, the problem is the starter
1. Check battery voltage
2. If it's good, check all cables going to starter relay and starter
3. If cables are good, bypass the starter relay and see if it cranks
4. If it doesn't crank, the problem is the starter
that is a nice looking '67 there brotha....
01-22-2006, 09:37 PM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
hey guys my car wont start either, but when i start it it makes a whining noise, i was wondering if you guys think it was the starter itselfor the wiring or relay. again when i start it, it goes weeeeeee, weeeeeeeeee
01-23-2006, 07:43 PM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
when i start it, it goes weeeeeee, weeeeeeeeee
Either not enough juice in the battery....Or you need a new starter (more likely)
01-24-2006, 01:24 AM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
OK, update....
The starter I had on there was completely SHOT. Turns out there were three pices of starter lodged in the flywheel in the bell housing.... But I didn't know that till I had changed out that starter, put in a new one, and getting stuck in Safeway thinking everything was cool. So now the pony's running hard again... who wants to race?
The starter I had on there was completely SHOT. Turns out there were three pices of starter lodged in the flywheel in the bell housing.... But I didn't know that till I had changed out that starter, put in a new one, and getting stuck in Safeway thinking everything was cool. So now the pony's running hard again... who wants to race?
01-24-2006, 03:23 AM
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RE: Damned thing wont start, possibly ign. solinoid or starter?
well i bump started the car and ran it for atleast 15 minutes, the battery had enough juice to power everything in the car along with the bendix, after the car ran for 15 minutes i tried once again and it still didnt work . so i am guessing its the starter since the battery would have been decently more charged after running the car. Ill try jumping it tommorow to give it some more juice and well see how that goes
ORIGINAL: redstallion
That sounds like your starter is spinning but the bendix isn't being thrown out
Either not enough juice in the battery....Or you need a new starter (more likely)
when i start it, it goes weeeeeee, weeeeeeeeee
Either not enough juice in the battery....Or you need a new starter (more likely)