ok ive got a 92 civic si...today i went to start it and it just died. now when i try to turn it over all i get is a very fast clicking noise, almost what it sounds like when the battery is dead yet i have lights and everything, and the weird thing is that when i try to start it i get the fast clicking and all the lights go out even the head lights until i stop trying to turn it over. could someone please tell me what the think?

 

Check your ground wires.

 

Replace the starter. And DO NOT get one from an aftermarket parts supplier. I have put more aftermarket starters on customer cars at work than I can count that have been bad right out of the box. Always go OEM with things like starters and alternators.

 

its either the starter(which i doubt cuz the clicking means its trying to engage but isnt getting enough power) or its your alternator which would explain all of your symptoms. get your alt. checked or just buy a new one

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by droc327 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok ive got a 92 civic si...today i went to start it and it just died. now when i try to turn it over all i get is a very fast clicking noise, almost what it sounds like when the battery is dead yet i have lights and everything, and the weird thing is that when i try to start it i get the fast clicking and all the lights go out even the head lights until i stop trying to turn it over. could someone please tell me what the think?</TD></TR></TABLE>The battery is good, right? Have you tried another to be sure? Otherwise, check gorunds, starter and alternator.

 

It's not the battery if you still have power.
My money is on the alternator.

 

Jump start your damn car.

 

you try push starting it

 

yeah definately try push starting it (push it then pop it in 4th). It sounds like a ground problem from the battery to the starter -- or possibly just a bad starter? You can tell it's the alternator because if you get the car running (push start it, it's not that hard, 2 or 3 pple can do it easily) and turn on your headlights, your guage cluster (and most of ur interior lights) will get brighter, and dimmer, and keep fluctuating in brightness, then it's probably your alternator, if they stay one brightness, it's probably not your alternator -- but it really does sound like a ground problem rather than just a bad starter, I would check all the connections first.