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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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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,639 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
From what I remember there are 4 common problems (or a combination of items)-
1. Bad ground strap from trans to body. 2. Wires from ignition to starter are too corroded and don't supply enough amperage to the starter. Common fix is to start cleaning up connections and install a hot start relay. 3. Bad starter or solenoid. 4. Bad or worn ignition switch |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
To this I would add a bad connection under the passenger seat where the seat belt interlock on some cars is located
From what I remember there are 4 common problems (or a combination of items)- 1. Bad ground strap from trans to body. 2. Wires from ignition to starter are too corroded and don't supply enough amperage to the starter. Common fix is to start cleaning up connections and install a hot start relay. 3. Bad starter or solenoid. 4. Bad or worn ignition switch |
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Ski Bum ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 ![]() |
To this I would add a bad connection under the passenger seat where the seat belt interlock on some cars is located From what I remember there are 4 common problems (or a combination of items)- 1. Bad ground strap from trans to body. 2. Wires from ignition to starter are too corroded and don't supply enough amperage to the starter. Common fix is to start cleaning up connections and install a hot start relay. 3. Bad starter or solenoid. 4. Bad or worn ignition switch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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