Won't turn over - help asap?
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Won't turn over - help asap?
Ok, so i've had a squeel from what i thought was a loose power steering belt and i went through what i thought was the process of tightening it and all went ok but now when i put the battery back in, it doesn't turn over. All the electrical works but when i turn the key it clicks once and does no more.
This is my daily driver and i need it to get to work in the morning so please get back to me soon.
This is my daily driver and i need it to get to work in the morning so please get back to me soon.
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Ok, so i've had a squeel from what i thought was a loose power steering belt and i went through what i thought was the process of tightening it and all went ok but now when i put the battery back in, it doesn't turn over. All the electrical works but when i turn the key it clicks once and does no more.
This is my daily driver and i need it to get to work in the morning so please get back to me soon.
This is my daily driver and i need it to get to work in the morning so please get back to me soon.
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yea, what they said, bad battery connection and or weak battery. check the connections first. because if it is a weak connection, its going to start when you jump it and then when you try to start it later on, it may not start.
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well all my lights turn on fine. my CD player works, GPS works, etc.. (yes i shut it all off while trying to start it), but when i turn my key it clicks once and doesn't make anymore noise.
I think my starter is bad. I tapped it with a ratchet since it was what i had handy and tried turning it over again and got the same thing. Just a click and nothing more. Jumping it did nothing.
Thanks everyone for your help.
I think my starter is bad. I tapped it with a ratchet since it was what i had handy and tried turning it over again and got the same thing. Just a click and nothing more. Jumping it did nothing.
Thanks everyone for your help.
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how loose are the battery terminal connections? can u wiggle it around? i would clean the INSIDE of the terminal where it makes contact with the battery and the battery terminal itself. I'm willing to bet that is your problem. happened to my neighbor
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I scrubbed them inside and out with a hard wire brush and they're almost shiny now and still nothing. I have a feeling it's the starter, i called my mechanic to come take a look as soon as he's available. He said either late tonight or tomorrow.
cars are one of the few things i'm not good with. lol
cars are one of the few things i'm not good with. lol
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Check your battery voltage. If it's over 12v, try a jumper from the battery terminal on the starter to the starter solenoid terminal (the smaller wire) and see if it'll spin. If it does, may be a problem with the relay. If it doesn't, check your wiring again... or could be the starter "coincidentally" decided to blow at the same time.
If the battery voltage is below 12v... well maybe the squeal was from the alternator going out.
If the battery voltage is below 12v... well maybe the squeal was from the alternator going out.
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Well when i turn the key the battery voltage on the gauge reads 3/4ths of the gauge and that's pretty normal. I'll do some research and figure out how to run jumpers to the starter sometime today or tomorrow. Thankfully my girlfriend is letting me borrow her corolla to get me to work today and i have the day off tomorrow.
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Yeah, i found one at the wrecking yard for 50 bucks but am having a hell of a time getting mine out so i can test it at auto zone. I can't get those top and bottom bolts out to save my life. They're stuck in there too tight and i'm just a little too weak.
lol, you need small skinny arms to get into the spot but they're no help when it comes to doing actual work.
lol, you need small skinny arms to get into the spot but they're no help when it comes to doing actual work.