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Porsche Padawan ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
My car wouldn't start the other day. Battery is good. The starter would not even turn over, but I could hear the fuel pump working. Radio also worked. I was able to push start it to get home. When I got home, I shut the engine off and then tried to start the car. The starter worked. Haven't tried it since, though.
1. How do I tell if the starter is going bad? It sounds ok, but maybe I'm not listening for the right kind of sounds. 2. I'll check all the connections and post my findings as well, but what should I check: terminals on starter, what else? 3. Someone told me to tap on the starter with a hammer. Where? What am I trying to do? 4. Is it better to rebuild or replace? How do I tell if a place is any good? Got a recommendation for a local place, but just based on price. Thanks in advance! |
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Cross Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None ![]() |
QUOTE Am I doing this in the engine bay or on the fuses under the dash? Under the car at the starter. See photo. Rest a screwdriver on the main power terminal (red arrow) then slide it forward to touch the terminal at the green arrow. You don't need to worry about the ignition switch position because the main terminal is always hot and you aren't trying to start the car, just see if it tries to crank. You'll know in an instant! Of course be sure car is in neutral. If it won't crank by the ignition switch, but does here, I'd bet a beer the ignition switch is cracked. At any rate, this will instantly narrow things down to the starter vs circuit. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/4nets.com-3573-1455826078.1.jpg) |
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