Damn Damn Damn Starter
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Damn Damn Damn Starter
Well i have been noticing for the last couple of days that my 88 vert cranks slow. Well its gradually been getting worse. Well I just wrote it off to a bad battery. Well today I got get a brand spanking new Optima battery, and guess what still does it Well I regrounded the motor and the battery to the frame same thing. Just went out there just now and I get 'click, click, click' Guess I got a bad starter?
I think our cars get jealous when you pay too much attn to another Rx. I have been spending money on my 85 and i guess its pissed at me!
I think our cars get jealous when you pay too much attn to another Rx. I have been spending money on my 85 and i guess its pissed at me!
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Rebuilding the starters on these cars is a breeze. Probably just worn out bushings. OR a bad connection from one of the clutch relays to the starter. You know the ones I am talking about, force you to push the clutch in before starting so you don't start in gear.
My 88 did that to me, had to push start it. Felt kinda foolish when I opened the driver's door and shoved my car out into the straightaway in the parking lot. Push down hill and jumped in. Starter brushes went out AND had a bad connection to starter. Wouldn't "Click" at first, then clicked and didn't start.
Brushes only cost my $20 or so and will probably last the life of the car now.
My 88 did that to me, had to push start it. Felt kinda foolish when I opened the driver's door and shoved my car out into the straightaway in the parking lot. Push down hill and jumped in. Starter brushes went out AND had a bad connection to starter. Wouldn't "Click" at first, then clicked and didn't start.
Brushes only cost my $20 or so and will probably last the life of the car now.
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Re: Damn Damn Damn Starter
Originally posted by MIKE-P-28
Well i have been noticing for the last couple of days that my 88 vert cranks slow. Well its gradually been getting worse. Well I just wrote it off to a bad battery. Well today I got get a brand spanking new Optima battery, and guess what still does it Well I regrounded the motor and the battery to the frame same thing. Just went out there just now and I get 'click, click, click' Guess I got a bad starter?
I think our cars get jealous when you pay too much attn to another Rx. I have been spending money on my 85 and i guess its pissed at me!
Well i have been noticing for the last couple of days that my 88 vert cranks slow. Well its gradually been getting worse. Well I just wrote it off to a bad battery. Well today I got get a brand spanking new Optima battery, and guess what still does it Well I regrounded the motor and the battery to the frame same thing. Just went out there just now and I get 'click, click, click' Guess I got a bad starter?
I think our cars get jealous when you pay too much attn to another Rx. I have been spending money on my 85 and i guess its pissed at me!
house thought it had a bad starter. well we've heard the story before. i cleaned the battery post until the were shinning like sliver. pulled the -&+ battery connections and sanded them too.
got in turned the key and varoom turned right over. and this was after i bought a starter, good thing i had'nt jacked it up and got greasy and dirty first-things first, iyaseven
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being that I was quoted 40 bucks at a electric motor rebuild shop. Parts are like 25, why mess with it?
By the way just went out there and tapped on it with a small dent hammer. And it started up, Im gonna go riding around, i feel stranded with no car
By the way just went out there and tapped on it with a small dent hammer. And it started up, Im gonna go riding around, i feel stranded with no car
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