1987RX7guy

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Your battery is dead

RunningDeer

Well, mine isn't dead and my starter was checked at a local shop- she just won't start! I still think it's the starter selenoid(sp?) and it's driving me pure crazy trying to locate the problem. If anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears. But please, don't expect me to understand all the fine details as well as guys do :-) I know a few things and can follow directions

1987RX7guy

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alternator

billzrx7

it clicks but dont turn over. you have a good battery. solenoid on the starter is tanked. 32 bux at a local store usually.

chris_stampe

or its starter brushes...14$ to replace.

hugues

I did not mean to have the smiley there. Honest mistake.

well, you could still have a weak battery that has enough power to make the solenoid click but not enough to energize the starter motor.

If battery is good, the contacts inside the solenoid are probably corroded and power does not go to the starter motor (solenoid switch).

You may also have a bad connection between the solenoid and the starter motor.

hmm, you say it works when out of the car, then I don't know what to say assuming it was tested correctly.

Some pple like to give a whack with a hammer to a stubborn starter. It actually often works but you'll have to carry a hammer with you everywhere

Hugues -

Kenteth

or dirty battery posts. I bet money on this... few cents anyway

RunningDeer

Yeah, alternator, battery, dirty terminals were eliminated right away. Sooo, rather than deal with starter repair kits, I'll order a new starter in hopes that will end the problem Thanks!!

SleeperZzZ

ok listen.... same problem happened to me... after changing the brushes and the solenoid... i got bored started looking thru the fsm.... i found a thing called the starter relay... well i went down to the j-yard took one out... replaced it.... and wut do i know.... my car starts once again.... no more push starting

Smoken'

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Could have a bad cable too...

dr0x

Hit it with a flash light.

dolemite85

I have the same problem as well... Replaced the battery but the problem still remains. Alternator tested fine as well.

RunningDeer

Ok huh, where might the relay be located on the car? Mightbe worth looking at... diagrams are greek to me and I'm green from staring Could be bad cables... I still need to test.

Rob500

The Starter Cut Relay is located on the divers side fender. Right behind the Trailig Coil.

From my experience replacing or cleaning the relay might help a little but doesn't cure the problem.


Rob

RunningDeer

Thanks Rob I'll go check it out this very second!

Center of The Universe

Crank Angle Sensor? If one of them is fucked. it will never start.