slowerthanu
Oct 8, 2004 - 3:33 PM
hi. ive been looking at the board for a while but never posted anything till now, here goes.
sometimes when i go to start my car (stock 94 celica st), instead of turning over it just like clicks. itll do it a few times then start just fine. sometimes it will start to turn over then stop, as if the battery is about dead. however, i know this isnt the case because i replaced it first (it tested "weak" on my tester so i thought just maybe...but no luck). the terminals arent dirty/corroded. it acts as though there is a loose connection or as i said, the battery is dieing. also, it seems to do it less when its warmer, in the morning when its still a little chilly outside its way worse. it never does it just after its been running. any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
nik
Oct 8, 2004 - 3:38 PM
go get your starter and alternator checked
toyotatech3
Oct 8, 2004 - 4:28 PM
its the starter contacts. easy to replace! remove the starter and the solonoid cover replace one contact and then the other.then buff the plunger with a wire brush and put it back together.
presure2
Oct 8, 2004 - 7:51 PM
yup, starter..had the same problem...have lifetime warranty for the one thats in there, so i just pulled it, and returned it for a new one..
Irishflame27
Oct 8, 2004 - 8:08 PM
happens all the time, a new starter will fix it, and if not maybe the alternator needs to be replaced
toyotatech3
Oct 9, 2004 - 1:07 PM
u don't need a new alternator and u don't need to spend the money on a new starter, the contacts only cost about two bucks each. iv'e done this to hundreds of toyota's including my celica.
slowerthanu
Oct 9, 2004 - 11:43 PM
thanks, do i have to get the contacts from like a toyota dealer? or is there a website i can order from?
i could really use a good oem celica parts website because i also need the washer fluid reservoir and possibly pump (i noticed when i tried to put in washer fluid that it just runs right out onto the ground lol) the pipe extends into nothingness, it was missing when i got the car a few months ago and ive been putting it off, but with winter coming i need to fix it for ice melting purposes.
thanks again
toyotatech3
Oct 10, 2004 - 3:59 PM
u could them from a toyota dealer but you will pay a little more or you could go to any shop that rebuilds toyota starters and they could prob get u the contacts
62-1celi
Oct 10, 2004 - 11:22 PM
you well have to change the starter sooner or later but if at one point it still clicks just get a stick and hit the starter.....not to hard just be nice
CheesyLobster
Oct 10, 2004 - 11:25 PM
If that doesnt fix it, you could have some faulty wiring that is causing same resistance and draining your battery.
slowerthanu
Oct 11, 2004 - 9:42 AM
i have electrical testers. any ideas on how to test that? like voltage i SHOULD have at the starter when i crank it? thatd be 12 right? suppose i could check the alternator by checking the voltage from the battery while its running? should be about 13.5v if charging correctly right? oh and im not saying that voltage = resistance i know theyre not the same
just saying some stuff (i think) i know how to check. i have no clue what the resistance should be.
toyotatech3
Oct 11, 2004 - 9:30 PM
u should have 12 volts at the starter allways and 12 volts at the s terminal on the starter when u crank it. there be very little if any resistance from ur battery cables or the starter contacts. and should be 14 to 14.5 volts when charging
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