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89 starting issue HELP
I added the "HELP" because my wife leaves on business in 2 days. Friday my car had trouble, the starter was only clicking like it would if you had a dead battery. I show11.7 volts and fans and lights work well. After I would try it 8-10 times it would work just fine. Stater (with cylnd) installed a month and a half back. A few time it's run when I turn the key but no hooked up gear wise good and would just spin. I'm limited on what I can do.... never was very good and a bad ticker now.
Please, can anyone give me some quick help?
Please, can anyone give me some quick help?
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Check the negative battery cable connection on the side of the block above the oil filter.
Check the positive battery connection on the starter solenoid. Since work was done in this area it's a prime suspect.
Check the positive battery connection on the starter solenoid. Since work was done in this area it's a prime suspect.
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Just bought a battery I'm changing in the morning (pain in the butt) Old one appears to be 5 years old. Needs one anyway. No Jack stands and a bad ticker...limited on my ability. Wish I'd tried this kinda stuff when I was young. Of course no Vette when I was young either.
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Battery replacement is very straight forward and simple. DO NOT MAKE IT more complicated than it needs to be.
Here's a couple videos. I've never watched the second one. The second one might make most of us smile a little. I watched the first minute or so and I added it "just because". Disregard his tool suggestions and just use the "right stuff".
Here's a couple videos. I've never watched the second one. The second one might make most of us smile a little. I watched the first minute or so and I added it "just because". Disregard his tool suggestions and just use the "right stuff".
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This SUX. No the battery
Well I spent 1 1/2 hours changing the battery an NOTHING!New battery is reading 11.9 but at this point who knows, electronic may be screwed too. Took soooooo long because some idiot put a bolt that holds the battery down that had a square head. Nothing fit it, had to inch it along with about 3 different tools. No floor jack or stands so noway to get underneath and look further. I guess I'll ride my 4 wheeler to work and hope the doughnut shops are full. 
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Battery change and still 11.7. Had it towed in this morning and it was the security system, kind of. still have to use a key with a chip but between the ignition and the next spot that wire hooks up it wasn't getting juice. Weird though, security system usually kills everything, this time electronics were turning on under the hood... I could here a/c compressor and a few other things make noise. BUT now I have 13.2 volts.
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Battery change and still 11.7. Had it towed in this morning and it was the security system, kind of. still have to use a key with a chip but between the ignition and the next spot that wire hooks up it wasn't getting juice. Weird though, security system usually kills everything, this time electronics were turning on under the hood... I could here a/c compressor and a few other things make noise. BUT now I have 13.2 volts.