why doesnt my 89 honda civic start???

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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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i have a 89 honda civic hatch back and i had it for 3 yeears and been hooking it up.. my car batery used to go dead alot b.c all the stuff i had on it.. i replaced the alternator and all and i went to start my car the other day and it went to start and cranked over and then went click click then stoped went to try again and now just the ignition went on and the fuel injections went on and i go to crank all the way over and nothing just a clickin noses down near a relay or something near the fuse box.. if anyone knows what it could be like starter or someting please email me pimpincivic17s@yahoo.com or on aim hit me up on pimpincivic17s or just reply and let me know pelase.... thanks for ur time....
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Click click happens when your battery doesn't have enough juice to start the car. I'd try to jump it or charge the batter and check out your charging system.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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i tried the chargin and alll my car battery is brand new and ready to go... it dont even wanna click or turn over i push clutch in and turn key all the way on ignition goes on and then go to turn completly over and nothing just stays the same??? u thikn its a starter?? i tried all fuses under hood and also in the car fuses??
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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No, it's your starter.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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yeah it might be the starter, also take off the distributor cap and check the rotor(that happend to me last m,onth cuz i beeat the shyt out of my lil 4speed reving it too high)
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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if it was the rotor? wouldnt it still try and start like the starter work just if then it was the rotor just the car woudlnt start? or u sayin if it the rotor that the car woudlnt even think about turning over??
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