*car fixed* Is this a car starter problem?

by **DriDed** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:04 pm

My car cranks when I turn the key but doesn't start, all accessories work even the lights:

Is this what a malfunctioning car starter sounds like? The noise you hear is from where the starter is but I want to see what you guys think.

I checked the battery today at Autozone and it is in good condition.

by **kingkakyle** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:50 am

try getting a jump and see if it starts
my car was like that also and had my battery tested and when i got a jump it worked fine

by **DriDed** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:10 am

kingkakyle wrote:try getting a jump and see if it starts
my car was like that also and had my battery tested and when i got a jump it worked fine

I did what you recommended and the car did start, I will get new battery terminals today.

Thanks haha.

by **supraguy17** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:42 am

Thats exactly what mine sounded like and everything and I ended up having to have the alternator replaced.

by **DriDed** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:39 am

supraguy17 wrote:Thats exactly what mine sounded like and everything and I ended up having to have the alternator replaced.

I am hoping it is not the alternator that is the problem. I bought new battery terminals for my car today to replace the old rusty stock ones.

I will update later tonight.

Thanks though for suggesting that possibility.

by **DriDed** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:34 pm

I am gonna have sears install the terminals tomorrow, if the alternator is bad, I am gonna have it fixed by them.

This bs is gonna end tomorrow, its starting to annoy me.

by **supraguy17** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:44 pm

yeah I had just bought a new battery in November so I was pretty pissed.. cost me about $240 for new one and installation.

by **GzNutz** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:20 pm

I heard that last winter... turned out my battery was bad.

by **DriDed** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:00 am

The car is fixed, turns out it was the battery terminals that needed changing.

Alternator and battery is good.

Yay!!!

by **DSM_Lara** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:52 am

Lol happen to me once found out it was my battery. I got scared the first I heard it. Knew off the bat that it was just the starter clicking.

by **DriDed** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:53 pm

DSM_Lara wrote:Lol happen to me once found out it was my battery. I got scared the first I heard it. Knew off the bat that it was just the starter clicking.

I had the battery terminals replaced a while ago and the car battery itself replaced a week after that so now the car is 100% normal and good to go.

If it wasn't for you guys I would have spent a lot more money on trying to fix the issue, thanks guys.

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