Smokems

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Alright here is my Story

I was driving home from work to drop a friend off and made it to his house fine. Then drove to my girls house and as i was leaving, i was having issues starting the car probably due to flooding so i turned my Fuel cutoff switch to the off position, Cranked the car and when it began to start flip the switch to the on position. Started up with not a lot of problem. Then I dropped her off and proceeded to head home. As i was making a right turn, shifted into first like i usually do and then It jerked and then died. At first I thought it was me not shifting properly and it bogged but then as I go to start it again nothing; it doesn't turn over. so i check the connections and stuff, ask my friend to head over to give me a jump and Nothing happens. So i leave it on the side of the road till the next day.

Next Day, I bring my tools, a used alternator, used starter, my FSM, and Haynes manual to try and fix my baby and get started. Change the alternator and try again nothing happens. I just clicks and sucks up battery juice. Then i try to change starter and now the car doesnt even click now it makes a clunk thunk sound as if its tryin to turn over but it cant. So i change the battery the next day with all new lead connectors on the positive and negative and still nothing. I tested the voltage of the battery without load and under load and i got a reading of 12.67 volts no load and 8.55 under load.

Ive tried everything and i cant figure out whats going on with my baby. So if you can assist me please let me know.

Thanks again
Saheed

ericgrau

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8.55V just tells you that the starter can't turn, which will make it draw more power. I'm gonna bet something is jammed (mechanically) but I don't know what.

Smokems

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jammed?

Smokems

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so your sayin nobody knows what might be the issue with my car? Help please!!! T_T

Smoken'

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See if you can turn the engine by hand by putting a socket on e-shaft front bolt. Make sure the car is in neutral though.

arghx

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have somebody smack the starter with a hammer while you simultaneously turn the key.

also try to push it and pop the clutch. if it starts fine and drives fine, you likely have a bad starter.

Smokems

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cant turn the crank shaft by hand or by 19mm socket