808FC

its take a fewe turns of the key to even get the car to start. and when it does, it turns over really slow. in addition to that, when im driving everytime i hit a bump or pothole my clock turns off and if i hit another bump it turms back on but it resets to 1:00. so theres no sense actually setting the time. and the same goes for the radio, on and off resets. the car doesnt stall when eveything switches off. i wonder whats going on??

Aaron Cake

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Check the condition of your batter, cables and clamps. Also, sounds like the starter is wearing out, especially if you are just getting "click" on your failed attempts.

Standard cold solder joints in radio and clock. Search for instructions on resoldering them.

racermike

If all this is just now happening it must be related? no??
Look for bad connections especially grounds on engine and body.

silverrotor

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Coincidence...

808FC

just changed the starter. probs still there.

Aaron Cake

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Well that was a waste of time and money. Perhaps you should have TESTED it first?

The problem starting is probably then due to a worn ignition switch.

Clock problem is still cold solder joints.

racermike

808FC,,,need answers,,,
Aaron thinks you have several different problems, but it sounded to me like they all occured at the same time???
If the starter is behaving the same as your 1st description """its take a fewe turns of the key to even get the car to start. and when it does, it turns over really slow""" (( IF we are talking about the sarter turning slow)) Then you have probably a bad connection or battery. The ignition switch will either work or not, but will NOT cause the starter to turn slow. A slow turning starter (assuming you now have a new one in there) is a sign that it is not getting enough voltage. The problem could be a corroded grnd. , or loose or corroded battery terminals , or the battery it self. "IF" all the other problems started to happen at the same time, then it is very likely they are related to the same cause. Inquiring minds want to know!

808FC

where is the battery grounded to the chasis? i tried following the wire but they all just get loomed together and i cant tell whats going where.

racermike

Sorry for the delay. I will have to check to be sure. Did all your problems start to happen at once?? Does the radio and clock go off at the same time?? Is ANY other electrical device affected as well, like gauges, or lights?? You did say that the engine keeps running, correct??

808FC

1. no not all the probs happened at once. the radio an clock kept switching off ever since i bought the car. hence i took out the radio and drive with the soothing sounds of a bov.

2. the radio and clock do shut off at the same time.

3. nothing else is affected but that. at least for all that i can see radio and the clock are the only things.

4. the engine runs fine, whether the things are on or off.

racermike

I hate to ask about the battery, but, If it is not putting out enough current, the starter will turn slow. Can you get it checked. IF the battery is good, then you still may have a bad connection somewhere. I'll look later for where the major connections are, and also see if I can find where the clock and radio share a circut. Aaron may be right about cold solder joints, and since you don't know how the problem started, you can't tell if it is one problem or 2. The BIG wires from the battery should go to the starter and engine. The negative cable may go "thru" a connector tied to the chassis, and terminate at the engine. If a "tight" connection is corroded, it may be bad, even being tight. It may well be that the fix will only come with a full visual inspection of the cables. I'll try to get back later with more info.