Intermittent Starter Problem?
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: SANTA CRUZ CA
If the 'clicking' sound is the solenoid, and the engine doesn't crank, go to your manual and read the section " Starter solenoid clicks, but engine cranks slowly, or not at all". You will see a decision tree that just involves taking some voltage measurement to help determine your problem, which could result in: replacing starter (done), replace negative batt cable, replace positive batt terminal, replace batt (check done).
The info in my '93 manual may suffice, if you don't have one for your year. I will email you a pic of the 'tree', if desired.
The info in my '93 manual may suffice, if you don't have one for your year. I will email you a pic of the 'tree', if desired.
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Bench Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL
St. Jude '03 thru 14,'25
Originally Posted by donhall
If the 'clicking' sound is the solenoid, and the engine doesn't crank, go to your manual and read the section " Starter solenoid clicks, but engine cranks slowly, or not at all". You will see a decision tree that just involves taking some voltage measurement to help determine your problem, which could result in: replacing starter (done), replace negative batt cable, replace positive batt terminal, replace batt (check done).
The info in my '93 manual may suffice, if you don't have one for your year. I will email you a pic of the 'tree', if desired.
The info in my '93 manual may suffice, if you don't have one for your year. I will email you a pic of the 'tree', if desired.
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Bench Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL
St. Jude '03 thru 14,'25
Originally Posted by AEmedic
Hey Tobijohn,
How is the starter doing?
Chris
How is the starter doing?
Chris
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Boise ID
It looks like my problem and yours are very much the same... I took the starter out today and took it to Napa, turns out it is bad as well.
We have a place locally that will rebuild it for about $100 so that is where it is. Tomorrow I pick it up and put it all back together.
Many people have said it is easy to R&R the starter...I beg to differ! I had to take the cat almost all the way out so I could move it out of the way, the starter bolt on that side is not reachable with the cat in place, all in all it took about an hour to get the starter out, that is with just the front on jack stands.
I can't wait to get it back on the road, the weather has been great.
We have a place locally that will rebuild it for about $100 so that is where it is. Tomorrow I pick it up and put it all back together.
Many people have said it is easy to R&R the starter...I beg to differ! I had to take the cat almost all the way out so I could move it out of the way, the starter bolt on that side is not reachable with the cat in place, all in all it took about an hour to get the starter out, that is with just the front on jack stands.
I can't wait to get it back on the road, the weather has been great.
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Bench Racer
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,201
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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL
St. Jude '03 thru 14,'25
Originally Posted by AEmedic
It looks like my problem and yours are very much the same... I took the starter out today and took it to Napa, turns out it is bad as well...
