Car:1995 honda civic si
Engine:b16 w/ new alternator, battery, radiator, thermostat all replaced a couple weeks ago...ran fine.

I made a thread last week about hearing a clicking noise in the interior and the car wouldn't start...we jumped it and it was fine. Started off & on.

I tested the battery with a multimeter while the car was off and it was at 12.7.
Then i tested it while the car was started. It was at 14.5ish. i assumed the alternator was fine.

I get in the car this morning and my radio turns on fine...when i go to start the car..it makes a super loud click noise in the engine bay. It sounds like it is around the thermostat housing area but i have no idea what it is. Any help is appreciated.

here's the video:
http://videos.streetfire.net/v...6.htm

 

your starter is prob. blown, just taking a wild guess becuase its right under the or around the thermostat area

 

check your grounds.

 

how many grounds is there to check?

battery, thermostat housing..

 

t-stat housing and theres a big one on the trans housing, that all i can think of.
*edit* and of course the starter and alternator connections.

 

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x2 you could hear it won't badge the sound of it your starter won't even turn the flywheel.......

 

To see if its the starter you can tap it with a hammer and have someone try craking it, or get the starter to move over somehow by pushing the car some. Then try cranking it.

 

yea thanks...we tried hitting the starter earlier and it eventually started...i'm going to take the starter down to the auto store to get it tested