I bought a 93' civic coupe...came w/ a d15 sohc vtec motor..auto transmission..when i bought it they told me the starter went bad and that the flywheel also went bad. When I turn the ignition there is no noise and the car wont start. I was told by someone else that the car doesn't turn on from the starter but from the converter instead..I would like to know any tips please ASAP!!thank you

 

Someone please help

 

the converter has the teeth for the starter to engage. if you pull out the starter, you can see if the teeth are bad or not.

 

I dont understand. I took apart the starter and the flywheel..and they both have the teeth and good condition. what else do i need to do?

 

and thank you for your comment but i need more details.. im a noob

 

you don't have a flywheel. did you replace the starter?

 

i have a flywheel.. no i didnt replace the starter..

 

you took apart the flywheel?! you would have to pull the tranny to do that, and you have an auto tranny, so you don't even have a flywheel. just to be clear, did you take the starter off?

 

how do you have a flywheel? you have no clutch.

 

yes i took the stater off..

 

you are right i dont have a flywheel

 

so replace the starter?

 

someone told me to move the flex plate with a screw driver to see if it moves and its jammed...before i replace the starter..what do you recommend?

 

Take the starter to be benched tested and try to turn the engine over with a socket and breaker/power bar to see if it turns.

 

when u tried moving the flex plate did u put the tranny in neutral?

 

To go back to your original question, does the engine turn over when you try to crank it, or is it conpletely dead? Do you have good battery power? If you have good battery power, replace your starter and you should be good to go as long as the teeth on the flexplate are not worn too much.

 

Could be as simple as a bad A/T gear position switch or connections to it.

Have you tried starting in neutral?

Start by doing a bypass jump, unplug the starter lead from the starter motor, make sure car is in park or neutral, using a jumper lead with one end connected to the batt. pos.(+) post touch the other end to the starter lead terminal on the starter.

If engine cranks access A/T gear position switch, unplug it and use a jumper to connect the black/red and black/white leads in plug together, if engine cranks replace A/T gear position switch. 94

 

i checked the starter and there was a wire that was loose and so i fixed it and it doesnt crank to start the engine...so i check i saw that the flexplate teeth some are worn out

 

Have you tried the bypass jump yet? 94

 

if it was a bad starter, youd hear it click. try put power to starter to see if it turns, normally

bad A/T switch
blown fuse
bad starter signal wire

so you working on the car yourself ? if so, marry me