starting problems

[juggalotus40]

Hi everyone im sorry if this was talked about in the past but i couldnt find anything searching

my 2000 v6 doesnt start when i turn the key it sounds as if you were to put a card through a fan the radio works and the battary eye is gree so i guess its charged although i have been using that battery without charging for 5 years i think it might be the starter but i dont know much so any help would be good

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If I'm reading what you wrote correctly (please use punctuation in the future), it sounds as if you have a starter with a "flat spot."

The solution, IIRC, is to simply replace the starter.

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

i have been using that battery without charging for 5 years

^^ Time for new battery dude. Simple...see if your battery connections are coroded to see if you want to replace them.

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My thoughts are that he's not getting weaking cranking; he's getting a clicking sound.

To me, that points to a starter issue.

juggalotus40, does your car start with a jump?

[Midias]

Hi everyone im sorry if this was talked about in the past but i couldnt find anything searching

my 2000 v6 doesnt start when i turn the key it sounds as if you were to put a card through a fan the radio works and the battary eye is gree so i guess its charged although i have been using that battery without charging for 5 years i think it might be the starter but i dont know much so any help would be good

the original battery on my 01 v6 just went out. It had a green eye and plenty of water but still would not start the car. If you can start with a jump you need a new battery. I got mine from advance auto parts about 80 dollars for the titanium series with about 725 cca

[**PoshPepper**]

The "clicks of death" usually indicate a starter issue... (as already mentioned)...

If the battery was dead the radio wouldn't be working...

[Midias]

The "clicks of death" usually indicate a starter issue... (as already mentioned)...

If the battery was dead the radio wouldn't be working...

Battery could have enough power for the radio and not the starter if it was on its way out mine did that.

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Lucky for him, it'll be pretty easy to figure out which is which.

[facevedo17]

just had my battery replace ....damn cables where corroding on the Mofo.... starts up fine now ... when I first got the sign I got all scared ..pop the hood saw that corrosive acid ...clean it up and had it like that for 2 weeks till I got tired everytime it didn't want to start , I had to check my cables and clean them it was a pain in the ass

[**PoshPepper**]

The "clicks of death" usually indicate a starter issue... (as already mentioned)...

If the battery was dead the radio wouldn't be working...

Battery could have enough power for the radio and not the starter if it was on its way out mine did that.

I stand corrected... I know everytime a battey has failed on me, nothing has worked... LOL... maybe just my luck

[juggalotus40]

thank you all for the replies my car will not start even with a jump

i think i will replace both the battary and the starter.
has anyone replaced a starter before and aprox how much does one cost

[campfire9]

Don't forget to wash a new battery with baking soda and water because acid is uaually all over the case. Also get a paper cup with 1/2 baking soda and 1/2 water and put the cable leads in and let them soak for awhile. I use a toothbrush to clean them off. After the battery is in and cables connected I use a battery protector (Krylon) spray to keep the cables free of corrosion.

[Midias]

good advice personally I use spray lithium grease on my terminals

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I don't know where you live (i.e., how cold it is in your area), but it's quite possible your battery has more than fair amount of serviceable life left.

[juggalotus40]

i live in MA

has anyone changed a starter before?