cloudconnected85

95 civic ex
ls-vtec 95 b1 block 99 si head

used civic harness extending vtec and intake air sensor wires

The starter will not engage. will not crank at all, just hear one click when I turn the ignition. It is acting like it has a dead battery, but all accessories and lights are bright.

I have double checked all three main grounds.
I have checked battery connections.


Engine turns from the crank pulley.

The swap is out of my 93 civic, pulled it out a few days ago, was starting and running fine then.

The 95 had a y8 that was also starting and running no problem.

Need ideas please.

Hanmin

jump the starter and see if that works.

jbpnoman

Get a multimeter. Check the battery to make sure it's good - lights take a LOT less power than a starter does.

Take your starter out and bench test it. Attach jumper cables to the starter directly from your battery, positive on the power terminal, negative on the body of the starter. Bridge a small piece of speaker wire between the terminal on the starter and the signal plug. The starter gear should shoot out and spin. If it doesn't, your starter is bad.

If it does, put it back in the car, jack up the front end, make sure to secure the car on jack stands, and remove the flywheel dust cover. While looking at the flywheel, have a friend try to start the car. Does the flywheel turn? If it doesn't, something is wrong with your connection to the starter. If it does, something is wrong with your motor.

cloudconnected85

It is the starter, it jumps out but does not spin.

cloudconnected85

thanks for the help guys.

jbpnoman

I love it when written flowcharts work.

Replace it, and let us know if anything else pops up.

cloudconnected85

will do can't wait to see if still runs right.....lol