as the subject says, ti won't start...everytime anyway. after a whole lot of tries it may.

Problem is when I turn the ignition, nothing happens. I get a "tick" or click sound. any idea what this is? If I keep tryign eventually it cranks rigfht over, but I fear it may not at all soon. it took like 20 tries today to start it.
turn ignition, tick..try again...tick

I did some searching, didn't get what I needed.

 

Your starter is dead.

-Joe

 

Nothing too major or expensive

 

its could be your switch at your ignition barrel, the terminals might be all full of carbon and the starter motor is not recieveing enough voltage to pull the solenoid.

i have the same problem on my fc3s and the guys from the www.ausrotary.com forum suggested using a relay and using the line from the start switch to trigger the relay. this will provide good power to the starter and should run first go.

 

You also want to check your ground wires, i had a problem just like this with the ticking, if you buy a new starter and still get nothing check your ground wires.

 

my 88 N/A had a ticking one day (wouldnt start at all)
did a volt check on the bat and it had 11.5 volts. i tryed to charge it but it wouldnt hold a charge. so i got a new bat stufed it in and it fired up. simple trile and eror

 

make sure your battery terminals arent dirty.

 

the ticking sound i'm told is from the solenoid trying to pull.

check battery
check starter, you could get lifetime warranty from most automotive suppliers. and it's about 30 mins of work.

 

yea check battery.. or have someone jump you if you dont have a multimeter id say 90% of the time:
if it starts with jumpers, your batterys dead.. could be bad alternator or short circuit or just old battery
if it doesnt start with jumpers.. its the starter.

 

maybe a lifter?

 

agreed check your starter, lightly hit it with a hammer and if starts right up it, then you know the starter needs replacing

 

have both battery and starter checked for free at kragen or wahtever, mine turned out bad so i got a new starter along with a new battery.

 

Yes indeed make sure you check em and make sure their not all corodded and whatnot.Check the wires also for corosion.Try shaking the battery cables and then go back around and try to start it.My S5 when i had the terminal problems would sometimes start after i shook the battery cables/ground/terminals.Replace them.

 

yup my s5 had the same problem

 

Man when i got a new starter and battery ( i did both at the same time) it would crank over and start SOOO fast...It was nice.

 

I really want to know if he gets it fixed, because everything you guys said so far is correct.

 

Have the poeple of the forum ever lied?

 

Okay, thanks guys, I went and got a new used starter and a new battery, along with new battery posts. fixed the problem.

The car now cranks over very easily and fires right up.

Sorry it took so long, but I had to find time to get to the junk yard

Thanks for all the help!

 

There has been cases of misinformation.

 

(noob question) but weres a good place to get a new started..mines on its way out.

 

If its not already been said battery or starter.

 

Any auto parts store should be able to get one for you within a day or so. some may even have it in stock.. don't hold your breath, though, if you live in a place like my town