I bought a 94 civic from a buddy and put it mostly back together (minus power steering) and attempted to start the car. All I got was a click like the battery was dead and the park light went on. The battery is not dead because all the lights stayed on normally when this happened. The car did not crank whatsoever. Any help on what the problem may be would be much appreciated

 

do you hear the fuel pump prime when you put hte key on Ingnition ON II

 

I didn't actually now that I think about it. Guess get a new one and go from there

 

You said you heard a click when you tried to start it, have you checked the starter? Do you have battery voltage on the "s" wire at the starter when trying to crank?

 

if you dont hear a click it is most likely your main relay not ur pump itself those tend to go out more often in 92-95 civics you can just resolder it

 

I just found this in my car and am wondering if it belongs anywhere or if anything is missing. There's alot of empty spots fuze wise and such. And as far as I know there is power to the starter. And I was starting to think maybe what I found is a replacement or belongs somewhere

 

Is it auto or stick ?
If auto : 1) check solenoid ( car in "N", remove power connector to Distrbtr, remove wire from started solenoid , use jumper wire -20gage will do- from battery to solenoid --- should turn over ---- yes , not starter/. No - replace started or solenoid )
2) check AT neutral switch ( try staring car in N )
3) main relay solder joints
If stick:
1) same as above
2) clutch switch start switch ( the top of the clutch pedal ) look for a plastic piece mounted in the area where the pedal hits the switch --- if it's not there, the switch will not depress, the engine will not start ( fix this by gluing a penny in it's place ..... Total cost of repair - 1¢ : )
3) check main relay ---

 

Ok I will try that in the morning. Its a manual. Open to any other help in case this is not it

 

If you had battery voltage on the "s" terminal, the small black/white wire at the starter and it's still not turning over you probably need a starter. You can also rule out the Clutch switch because if that was not in place you wouldn't have battery voltage at the starter. You can also rule out the main relay, usually the engine will turn over just not fire up if the main relay is the cause.

 

So got past the click. New problem tho. Car cranks but super slowly. First instinct was dead battery so I boosted it. Still no faster. Any ideas?

 

pull the starter and have it bench tested

 

Have the battery tested. Clean and tighten the battery terminals and ground wire.

 

test the battery, it could still have enough power in it to turn on the lights, but not enough to turn over the engine.