Starter problems
01-16-07, 10:43 PM
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Hey all,
So, after a extra cold night my 7 won't start. So I push it in to warm up, but now it STILL won't start. Actually, it won't even turn over. I figure the starter's gone out, could that be it? If so, where the hell do I find a new starter for it?
Answers, tips, help, ranting, etc. would be awsome. Thanks!
So, after a extra cold night my 7 won't start. So I push it in to warm up, but now it STILL won't start. Actually, it won't even turn over. I figure the starter's gone out, could that be it? If so, where the hell do I find a new starter for it?
Answers, tips, help, ranting, etc. would be awsome. Thanks!
01-16-07, 11:22 PM
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Have the battery charged and tested. Also make sure that the connections(cables) are clean both on the battery and the terminals. After you get the battery tested and charged and the vehicle running then have the charging system tested to make sure the alternator is good.
If the temp outside is not cold enough to warrant a block heater then atleast change the oil back to a 5w30 for the winter.
If the temp outside is not cold enough to warrant a block heater then atleast change the oil back to a 5w30 for the winter.
01-17-07, 12:57 AM
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An Optima will be the best choice you've ever made when it comes to batteries, especially for winter. With the temps hitting single digits at night it takes my 7 a little longer to start but she starts every time with the Optima in. Definitely check the cables. The positive cable may have gone bad, I've had that happen to me
01-17-07, 01:01 AM
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Could be several things: dead battery, corroded battery terminals, broken battery cables, corroded battery ground, corroded or broken engine to chassis ground strap, wornout starter, loose starter main cable, loose solenoid activator wire. Over the many years and many cars, I've had each of those happen to me at least once. It can happen to anyone with any car., usually at the most inconvenient time.
There is one tool that can lead you to the problem and eliminate non-problems: a simple voltmeter such as that you can buy for about $15 at Home Depot or Radio Shack. For this testing I prefer the old-fashioned "d'Arsonval" type with a needle that swings across a dial. But I also have a digital voltmeter as well, for other purposes. You just go around the battery-starter circuit testing every connection for an inappropriately high reading, or too low reading across the battery or the starter terminals.
There is one tool that can lead you to the problem and eliminate non-problems: a simple voltmeter such as that you can buy for about $15 at Home Depot or Radio Shack. For this testing I prefer the old-fashioned "d'Arsonval" type with a needle that swings across a dial. But I also have a digital voltmeter as well, for other purposes. You just go around the battery-starter circuit testing every connection for an inappropriately high reading, or too low reading across the battery or the starter terminals.
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