accord clicks before it start
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accord clicks before it start
hello
i need some help, when i turn the key to start the car it will click(nothing else) i might have to turn it a few times before it will start. help me please
i need some help, when i turn the key to start the car it will click(nothing else) i might have to turn it a few times before it will start. help me please
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Re: accord clicks before it start (teufelhunden)
Most likely the contact posts are worn down in the starter solenoid. Depending on the year, there's a starter post repair kit from Honda that's dirt cheap. If it's a newer model, then a GM starter post contact fits great with a tiny bit of file work. Either way it's a lot cheaper than buying a starter. 
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Re: accord clicks before it start (teufelhunden)
As OldTopTech said, suspect the starter solenoid first. One additional thing you can watch for to confirm this diagnosis; watch the lights and be aware if they dim or not.
If they don't dim (You just get the 'click') it will be either the solenoid h/d contacts or one other condition.
If they do dim, you may have an internally shorted starter motor armature.
The "Other Condition" I eluded to was worn Starter Motor Commutator Brushes. They actually wear to the point that they loose spring pressure (they're so short) and hardly touch the commutator.
Several in these hallowed halls have suggested the "Crow Magnon" test for this condition: Whack it with a hammer. If you can catch the starter %$^# around, you might try it.
Metric Hammer only (Please)
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If they don't dim (You just get the 'click') it will be either the solenoid h/d contacts or one other condition.
If they do dim, you may have an internally shorted starter motor armature.
The "Other Condition" I eluded to was worn Starter Motor Commutator Brushes. They actually wear to the point that they loose spring pressure (they're so short) and hardly touch the commutator.
Several in these hallowed halls have suggested the "Crow Magnon" test for this condition: Whack it with a hammer. If you can catch the starter %$^# around, you might try it.
Metric Hammer only (Please)
P
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Re: (Honda-Master)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Honda-Master »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">make sure battery cables are not corroded and are tight before checking the starter </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah lets start with the SIMPLE STUFF first; we can do the in-chassis overhaul later if it's needed.
Yeah lets start with the SIMPLE STUFF first; we can do the in-chassis overhaul later if it's needed.
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From: roseville, ca, usa
Re: accord clicks before it start (teufelhunden)
this is a 97 honda accord ex v-tech,the lights dose not dim when i try to start it, the cables are tight and not corroded, i took the starter to autozone and had it tested and it tested good. thanks for all the help
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Re: accord clicks before it start (RiceRocketDave)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RiceRocketDave »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you make sure that your battery is good? That should have been the first thing you did long before you took off your starter. 
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I was going to say the same thing. Battery might be weak.
</TD></TR></TABLE>I was going to say the same thing. Battery might be weak.
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