itsLOUiSduh

when a starter is bad, does the tapping trick always work? i just put a LS into my 95 civic and it wont start!! no crank or anything but it does make a quick noise from the starter like a zapping sound. i tried the tapping trick but no luck. does anybody have any ideas? i know that all my connections are right. the starter was bought used from a friend so i have a feeling it was a bad starter from the beginning. please helpp

R666_EK

You sure its not the battery? When a battery is left out it can be quick to drain. Especially the small ones that come in our cars. Give it a charge and see if that works. The tapping trick does work in most cases though.

RunninEg6

u can also jump the starter but dont recommend it. just troubleshoot for bad wires and fuses and drained battery... fuel & spark?

itsLOUiSduh

yeah its definitely not the battery because battery is new and i even hooked up the jumper box to it

JShull

Pull the starter and take it to you local parts house and have them test it for you. Its free and can give you a 100% for sure answer.

This is also a thought...have you made absolutely positive you have the right grounds and that they are clean? This will cause a no start condition with the symptoms you described as well.

Good luck.

Former User

^I agree. Check the important ground wire on the transmission. You may have forgotten to connect it.

itsLOUiSduh

yeh im gonna take out the starter tommorow when i get a chance and i will definitely double check my grounds just because you said something. hopefully its something that simple!

itsLOUiSduh

starter is good!! but all of a sudden i noticed that my radio and clock wasnt working eitherrr!! please somebody help me.. i want to drive my car so bad

Former User

Fuse 32 under the hood is blown.

Check all the engine/transmission ground connections.

itsLOUiSduh

the fuses under my hood isnt labeled as numbers. only names of what they are for. is fuse 32 for the radio and clock or does that fuse control something with the motor also. i checked the fuse under the dash for the radio and that one is good. also my ground connections are clean . i have a feeling it might be a bad distributor??

Former User

A blown fuse 32 won't prevent the engine from starting, but it will kill the clock and radio and the storage of CEL codes by the ECU.

itsLOUiSduh

music and clock works!! thanks for the tip on fuse 32.. but my car still isnt running. how do i test the distributor to see if its not functioning right?