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Old 12-11-09, 05:31 PM
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85 gsl-se wont turnover

so my car has power and is getting gas i assume,i was just driving it,i think the starter might be dead.
the starter has grinded before on starts and also has stalled out before such as turing the key and it will just clunk and i just start it again and it will start but this time the starter will not ever try to work.
im not sure how i can check the starter or mabie it could be something diffrent.

Thing's i have done took starter out and reinstalled ,tryed jumping the car,
nether of these worked
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Clean up the connections at both ends of both battery cables. Consider replacing them, because the originals are made of aluminum and are prone to internal corrosion.

Before I replaced mine, the starter behaved erratically; sometimes just spinning, sometimes a loud clunk, then after several tries it would work right and start the car. All better now.


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well the + is copper and the - is alum
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so how would i go about testing my starter i really dont wana replace the - cable if i dont have to
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Sure your battery has full charge?
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Originally Posted by Dcashdollar
Sure your battery has full charge?
yes brand new battery and i even tryed jumping car just to make sure it was working right
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did you jump the starter when it was out?
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did you jump the starter when it was out?
no i didnt, i didnt know i could do that, i will try that 2maro
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bench test it, you could also take it to any local auto parts store, they usually have a tester, and will usually bench test it for free if you don't feel like doing it yourself
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thx im sure i can do it, i assume i just hook up jumper cables to it to check it right?
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check the resistance on the battery cables, i had the same problem, wouldnt even turn over it would just click, found resistance on the positive cable, replaced it, worked perfectly!...until i wrecked it....
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yea it was something dumb, a wire came off the top of the starter i dont know how the hell it came off but i got it fixed
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