This morning i turn the key over and there is no starting sound. just silent, battery seems fine. so is it the starter that need to be replaced?

 

Could be your main relay too.

Or your battery/grounds

 

usually bad starter = fast clicking sound when you turn the key. How do you know the battery is good? Did you try to jump start the car?

 

yeah i jumpued started it, nothing. radio,alarm works. but i might just take it to autozone to check the battery

so symptons of a bad starter is clicking over fast?

 

your radio and alarm do work?

 

yes

 

check the two wires coming from the starter and make sure they are not loose, check fuses, I know there is a way to bypass the starter to start the car but I am not sure how to do it. Someone will chime in soon and have an answer. Your starter may be bad though.

 

Also, if your starter dies the starter itself will actually smoke.

 

it was working last night till this morning, turn the key over and nothing, no turn over sound, nothing

 

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Or your battery/grounds</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i had the same problem, pop the clutch and take it to a shop, they put mine on a lift to see underneath and a wire for the starter had come loose. easy fix took them 10 minutes

 

same thing happen to me once..
i hot wired the starter but nothing happened.so i knew it was broken
replaced a newer one and fires right up.
only 2 bolts to loose and tighten.
easy job

 

Could be main relay, or loose wire. Check for all that if not its the starter

 

first check if the batt has voltage over 12v, if you dont have above 12v replace batt, if you do then check to make sure you have power running to the starter. if you don have voltage to the starter you need to inspect your wiring form the batt to the starter for an open circuit. if you have voltage to the starter then try hitting the starter sylenoid with a hammer or heavy object, the starter might be bound, try starting after giving a couple good whacks, if it doesnt start then reaplce the starter.

 

[QUOTE= try hitting the starter sylenoid with a hammer or heavy object, the starter might be bound, try starting after giving a couple good whacks, if it doesnt start then reaplce the starter.[/QUOTE]
Even if it does start replace the starter before it completely sh$#s the bed

 

could the ignigtion switch be the problem, test light it and it all seems fine, wahts the symptons of a bad start switch, took out the 2 screws and turn it over and nothing. i think it works though because it is getting signal


Modified by Dickies_N_FlipFlops at 8:11 AM 6/9/2007

 

yes could be bad ignition switch as well

 

only way to start it is hot wirre from the engine bay

 

iunno everything seem to get signal but its not sending power or enough power to the relay so i rigged it up put a bigger wire and boom it start when i turn the ignition on. it must be a broken line or shortage somewhere.

 

im havingt this same problem with my car!

 

what have you checked?

 

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You mean you can't simply pop the clutch? Just park on a hill everywhere you go and you'll be fine.

 

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You mean you can't simply pop the clutch? Just park on a hill everywhere you go and you'll be fine. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Make sure the little wire thats goes to the starter is connected. If it's comming loose it will cause this problem. Not the big wire from the battery. The little tiny wire at the top with the little connector.

 

aww yeah of course, but its fixed now, rigged it up
everything gives signal except the 2 plugs where the tach wire is. i check it with the test light and no signal when i crank,i think there a break between the relay under the steering wheel and to the ignigtion.