i have an 86 rx7 and it wont start....it just clicks....i had the starter checked and it was fine...i have full 12 volts at the battery...i did a search but am confused...the weird thing is the car was just running yesterday i need your help plz!!!!!


Herbz

 

clean the fuckign battery posts and get back to us.
EDIT:

Please clean the battery posts, and tell us if it works.

 

LOL I agree, check the posts and if that dont work check the wires going to the starter.

 

what do you mean you had the starter checked? sounds exactly like a starter solenoid. If you held it in the start position would the lights dim? If it was the battery posts wouldn't it click then all the power goes out, then jiggle the wires and it comes back on?

 

No. Battery post corrosion just makes it so the starter doesn't get enough amperage to turn over. The solenoid activatse fine (only takes a few amps to activate the solenoid, compared to the 50-x100 amps it takes to turn the engine voer).

oh **** it, its going to go in this order

1) its the battery posts
2) its the wiring to the starter
3) its the starter (apparently already tested)
4) bump start the motor
5) if you can't bump start, its carbon locked.

THE END.


EDIT: sorry im having a absolutely **** morning

 

i cleaned to battery post and it still wont start....the lights dont dim...when i did the search some guy said to hit the starter wiht a hammer but not to hard to unstick the starter solenoid. im gunna try that and i will get back to u guys..

Herbz

 

ok so i cleaned the posts and hit the starter with a hammer and still just the click when i try to turn it over...it did this beforei had the starter check at napa. Im wondering if when i had the starter checked it unstuck the solenoid if it was indeed stuck..cuz before i had the starter chacked it was doing the same thing...when the car was running yesterday it was running fine so im really at a loss of what it could be....i NEED!!! your guys help thank you in advance for the help.

Herbz

 

1) i thought you said they checked the starter out ok. If they checked the starter, they checked the solenoid. The soilenoid is part of the starter, its not like some POS ford starter.
2) AS stated above, can you bump start the engine?

 

i just bumb started the car and took it to my local shop so the motor isnt locked...i just told the shop do to a full diognostic so will find out in the next couple of day what was wrong...thanks for the help!!!


Herbz

 

keep us updated

 

low battery or bad posts. common sense :/

 

its not the battery cuz i changed it...and its not the posts cuz i cleaned them for like 15min so if u would lay off the insults i would like that...ok!

Herbz

 

how do the wires look that goto the starter?

 

clutch switch

 

...what? No. Clutch switch is the cut on the solenoid, the solenoid is activating fine.

 

they look alittle aged for all i know that could be the problem...but for now im gunna let the mechanic look at it and see what he thinks it is.....sorry if i got alittle pissy i am just upset at the car..

Herbz

 

welcome to the club, and get used to that feeling. You better get competent with the mechanics of your car, or you will *NEVER* have any free money or time.

 

so yeah i found out what was wrong with the car.....my dumbass cut the ignition wire under the dash when i took the alarm that some dude put in, out....god i am dumb......well now it runs perfect. Thank you guys for the help. Sorry i didnt notice that

Herbz