 Engine not turning over, clicking |
 Mar 19, 2011 - 10:52 PM
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here's the story....stored it since september and now it's not turning over. it'll just keep clicking until the battery is drained. battery is new so i think it's the starter because it'll continuously click. is it? lol...i've jumped it everytime and it'll start up and run good. it's when i go back to start it, after i've shut it off, it wont turn over. it's pissin' me off a bit. starter?
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Mar 22, 2011 - 1:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '06 From Soda Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (91%) |
Ok, took the alternator to autozone and that's not the issue. Now it's either my starter or some wire issue. I tried taking out the starter but it's very tight. I think I might've made a mistake by unscrewing the two long skinny bolts because the cylinder part is coming apart! How do I get the starter out?!?!? I tried for an hour and can't seem to figure it out. Someone help!
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Mar 27, 2011 - 2:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 28, '11 Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE (block @ Mar 22, 2011 - 2:24 PM)  Ok, took the alternator to autozone and that's not the issue. Now it's either my starter or some wire issue. I tried taking out the starter but it's very tight. I think I might've made a mistake by unscrewing the two long skinny bolts because the cylinder part is coming apart! How do I get the starter out?!?!? I tried for an hour and can't seem to figure it out. Someone help! dude its your start 100% if its clicking really fast and your bat is charged all the way its your starter lol your alternator has nothin to do with your car starting you can jump it with a bad altenator and it will still start it will die wen u take the cables off the only other thing that i can think of is that your engine has locked up really gud but im pretty sure u need a new starter |
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Mar 27, 2011 - 9:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '06 From Soda Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (91%) |
QUOTE (brenton1919 @ Mar 27, 2011 - 1:54 PM) QUOTE (block @ Mar 22, 2011 - 2:24 PM) Ok, took the alternator to autozone and that's not the issue. Now it's either my starter or some wire issue. I tried taking out the starter but it's very tight. I think I might've made a mistake by unscrewing the two long skinny bolts because the cylinder part is coming apart! How do I get the starter out?!?!? I tried for an hour and can't seem to figure it out. Someone help! dude its your start 100% if its clicking really fast and your bat is charged all the way its your starter lol your alternator has nothin to do with your car starting you can jump it with a bad altenator and it will still start it will die wen u take the cables off the only other thing that i can think of is that your engine has locked up really gud but im pretty sure u need a new starter from my experience, clicking = starter issues. that happened to most of the cars i've owned. this one, it was the battery. i took the alternator and starter in to autozone and they both passed. good thing i still have a warranty for the battery so i just switched for a new one. car runs good now. THANKS to everyone that helped.  QUOTE (delusionz @ Mar 27, 2011 - 7:20 PM) continuous clicking is usually battery or wiring, if it drains right away then it's definitely battery, but if it takes ages to drain then theres a bad electrical contact or ground. either way, thats what it sounds like when it's got enough juice to complete a circuit but not enough juice to crank the motor my first thought was starter because my battery was new and i started the celica once a week to get it warmed up. but i was dead wrong haha. thanks man. QUOTE (cyberblader1130 @ Mar 27, 2011 - 4:14 PM) I say Battery for sure. I just had this issue the other day when i left my battery out in the cold and forgot to start it weekly. Pulled the battery, slapped a new one in and BAM! Starts like a champ. Make sure you clean your posts really well, if they aren't giving a good enough connection it can cause the starter to act up since it won't be drawing enough power. Hope this helps! James ding ding ding. damn, i guess it must be the cold...i've never stored a car before so eh. thanks though 
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block Engine not turning over, clicking Mar 19, 2011 - 10:52 PM
blu94gt If it will start when you jump it, then there... Mar 20, 2011 - 9:26 AM block my first initial thought was the starter. i guess... Mar 20, 2011 - 11:52 AM jordisonjr If you left your batterry out in the cold that may... Mar 20, 2011 - 12:20 PM Bitter check that you have good clean tight connection to... Mar 20, 2011 - 2:15 PM block so i put the key in...lights/sound come on. i tur... Mar 20, 2011 - 4:51 PM Smaay yes the alternator need to be put in their test bo... Mar 21, 2011 - 9:51 AM block thanks man! Mar 21, 2011 - 10:08 AM
czwalga Test the battery if though its new before you repl... Mar 22, 2011 - 1:33 PM solidxsnake When the starter on my old ST was on its way out, ... Mar 25, 2011 - 7:25 AM chacha it's the starter....take it out and test it...... Mar 25, 2011 - 1:50 PM cyberblader1130 I say Battery for sure. I just had this issue the... Mar 27, 2011 - 5:14 PM
delusionz continuous clicking is usually battery or wiring,
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