well solenoid didn't help....
11-26-2006, 06:36 PM
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RE: well solenoid didn't help....
ok thanks im gonna go jack the car up and look and yah there was some corrosion on the battery cables but when i was putting the solenoid on it soarked once so i think the battery is fine. no?
11-26-2006, 06:47 PM
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RE: well solenoid didn't help....
jesus... doesnt anyone whack starters anymore to see if they are bad... its not like its hard, have someone crank the car over, and tap the starter.... if it kicks... youve got a bad one
11-26-2006, 07:02 PM
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RE: well solenoid didn't help....
ok well i just jacked up the car and got someone to turn the key while i tapped the starter (man is it grimy and gross lol) and nothing happened... so does that mean its bad?
11-26-2006, 07:08 PM
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RE: well solenoid didn't help....
prolly not the best idea for this guy (you can realy hurt yourself if you do it wrong) and i would hate to see anyone get hurt
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couldn't he just hold a screwdriver across the terminals on the starter and see if it kicks??
if the starter kicks that way, then its not the starter... right?
oh, and is there a lot of corrosion built up on your battery cables? like where the cable screws into the battery. you said you replaced the battery -- were the terminals corroded on the old one?? if so, you REALLY should clean those up. we can tell ya how to do that if there's corrosion -- go check :P
couldn't he just hold a screwdriver across the terminals on the starter and see if it kicks??
if the starter kicks that way, then its not the starter... right?
oh, and is there a lot of corrosion built up on your battery cables? like where the cable screws into the battery. you said you replaced the battery -- were the terminals corroded on the old one?? if so, you REALLY should clean those up. we can tell ya how to do that if there's corrosion -- go check :P
11-26-2006, 07:15 PM
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RE: well solenoid didn't help....
no thats doesn't mean it bad, it means that there is something wrong with the wiring somewhere, most likely the ignition switch, or the wire from solenoid to the battery ... when the key is turned can you hear the solenoid click? have some one turn the key and put your head by the solenoid
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ok well i just jacked up the car and got someone to turn the key while i tapped the starter (man is it grimy and gross lol) and nothing happened... so does that mean its bad?
ok well i just jacked up the car and got someone to turn the key while i tapped the starter (man is it grimy and gross lol) and nothing happened... so does that mean its bad?
11-26-2006, 07:15 PM
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RE: well solenoid didn't help....
all you would do is put the starter in a vise, tighten the starter down and connect twelve volts to it and see if it spins, and see how hard it spins, but only do this if you feel comfortable about it, I would still be willing to bet that your ignition switch is the problem, btw, did you check all the fuses in the car? the simple things can be forgotten as well.