Ok i goto start my car to goto work this afternoon, i push down the clutch and turn the key like normal and everything turns on cd player antenna my lights everything, but the car.

The car doenst turn over nothing , i checked the fuses battery starter alternator all that stuff i unplugged the ecu and battery i unplugged the clutch sensor and plugged it back in and still nothing

my car had this issue before where it wouldnt start right off the bat i would have to just turn the key twice....now i turn the key a lot and still nothing

i turned the key about 50 more times with the clutch in and all of a sudden it started!

but thats not the end of it cause now i am at work and it wont start again and ive tried everything

anyone know what would be the problem could be and how to fix it??

 

anyone? i need help right away please!

 

ok think i figured it out its the starter cause i can still piush start

 

starter, ignition switch, clutch switch...check these, most likely the starter tho

 

well i just push started the car could it still be ignition switch? and if it is the switch how do i fix that? same with clutch switch
might i add the car has 160k on it with a new motor but the tranny and starter are still at 160k

 

has to be the ignition switch man, there fore you said youhad to try to wiggle it 2 times

 

ehhh.... with the ignition switch... it will normally fire up while you are holding the key in the forward possition, but once you let go it will die out......

 

k its not the starter it might be the ignition switch or the alarm
thats what the shop determined anyways

 

Check the resistance for the wire that goes from the battery to the starter, also check the ground from the starter to chassis. The problem could be one of these wires. Not uncommon.
p.s. The wires should have only 1 or 2 ohms.

 

if all else fails since i can push start the car can i hook up the starter to a switch?

 

I had the same proble with my lude, and it was the starter.

 

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i have the same problem. however i havent tried to push start it yet or tried to do anything with it because i wont get back to it till friday.

what is the ignition switch? is that the same as the igniter or the ignition coil?

 

i dropped my car off at the shop monday for turbo and tranny swap (2 week old appointment) they determined it wasnt the starter cause they tested it

 

i think that might be the problem with mine 2. my friend also brought up that when u crank the key, if u hear a click, then it would be ur starter that is the problem. the click that he was referring to is some type of a relay click sound i'm guessing...

 

i do hear a click but it might be the relay

 

so then its prbly the starter like my friend said

can i take out my starter and take it to any shop to get it tested? will they charge me?

 

taake it to a auto parts store liek schucks they test for free i think

 

Read my other post im trying to help you save money by DIAGNOSING the problem instead of throwing parts at it ,only to still not know wtf is wrong with your car. Everyone tells people oh its this part or oh its this part and then you waste money. Diagnosis is free and not hard. I have seen battery cables cause this problem many times and they are a hell of a lot cheaper than a new starter or ignition switch.

 

check to see if the battery connection is good or has no corrosion.

you can test if you're getting power to your starter easily by taking a test light and seeing if you're getting power at where the power wire connects with a nut. then also check to see if you're getting power at the solenoid. it should blink quickly if you're getting power.

 

guys its not the starter lol they tested that along with all of the fuses and it passed

 

so what is it?

 

check the black flat piece that connects to the starter. and ground the starter to the chassis on its own. mine wouldnt start as well cuz i forgot to ground it.

 

here's a good way to check the ignition switch, have someone crank, and see if power is getting to the small wire on the starter

 

i dono thats what im trying to find out
i havent called the shop yet i told em if it is the alarm then just continue doing my tranny swap and turbo and push start my car to get it started lol

 

how can u see if there is power getting to the small wire on the starter?