Where's the Starter? do I have to LIft the Car?
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slow crankng is usually coused by a bad battery, not a bad starter. How's your voltage before the car starts. If it's always below 10, replace your battery. It'll only get worse at the worst time, after AAA has refused to tow your car anymore. (I just got that letter)
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It really sounds like you need to take the car somewhere and NOT attempt this until you have some more basic knowledge. Slow cranking is a sign of a weak charging system either from the battery, alternator or both. Cold weather doesn't help as it makes both work even harder.
IF you need a starter and try it yourself, please remember to disconnect the battery first!
IF you need a starter and try it yourself, please remember to disconnect the battery first!
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The starter is powered by the battery, all it does is turn the transmission that turns the engine over and turns the alternator to generate electrical current for the engine to fire. If you park facing down hill then you can get everything turning by putting the car in second gear, if you have a manual tranny, and letting out the clutch when you have generated a little forward speed. This is a back up precaution until you figure out if your battery is good, or your cable connection to the starter is tight and clean, and if the ground connection on the starter bolt is tight and clean. This is a fairly straight forward problem to fix.
That reminds me I need to fully charge my battery tonight. I do a lot of short trips in the 7 and usually the battery isn't able to fully recharge from the start load. An occasional charging is good.
That reminds me I need to fully charge my battery tonight. I do a lot of short trips in the 7 and usually the battery isn't able to fully recharge from the start load. An occasional charging is good.
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Originally Posted by GTUser
The starter is powered by the battery, all it does is turn the transmission that turns the engine over and turns the alternator to generate electrical current for the engine to fire. If you park facing down hill then you can get everything turning by putting the car in second gear, if you have a manual tranny, and letting out the clutch when you have generated a little forward speed. This is a back up precaution until you figure out if your battery is good, or your cable connection to the starter is tight and clean, and if the ground connection on the starter bolt is tight and clean. This is a fairly straight forward problem to fix.
That reminds me I need to fully charge my battery tonight. I do a lot of short trips in the 7 and usually the battery isn't able to fully recharge from the start load. An occasional charging is good.
That reminds me I need to fully charge my battery tonight. I do a lot of short trips in the 7 and usually the battery isn't able to fully recharge from the start load. An occasional charging is good.
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Check behind your flux capacitor and below your blinker fluid reservoir. You should find your starter there after you've traveled through narnia. Just kidding. Its really easy to find. Driverside, behind the wheel were the motor and trans meet.
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Originally Posted by jon88se
Sounds like your alternator isn't up to par. Short trips or not, the charging system should be able to handle it.
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