hey peoples, normally my car in the am (cold start) it would have a long crank and then start, for the rest of the day if the car is warm it would start right up. today i tried to start it for the first time and nothing happens, the only think i hear is a noticible click and no start, i have power i thought my starter was bad everytime it had the long start in the mornings but now i think it went, so before i order this part i just want a second opinion thanks

 

Even though you have power the battery could be on it's last leg and not be able to produce enough juice to start your car. How old is it, do you know? Are the terminals clean? Can you jump start the car? if so it may just be a new battery for you. You could have your alternator checked too and see if it is producing enough power to keep the battery fully charged. Could be a worn loose belt. Also Autozone and such can check your starter for proper operation before you purchase a new one. You will still have to remove it and take it in to them to check it's performance.

 

Are you sure it's not just the battery?

These cars require a good amount of CCAs to start, and perhaps yours just fell low?

 

i got the battery right when i got the car cause i did suspect this at first the sticker on the battery says 10/12 i also got the starter system checked at pep boys around that time, they checked the battery starter and altenator and said only the battery was bad, thts when i replaced it

 

Doesn't mean the battery can't be bad again. It's poor luck, but not impossible.

 

Can the car be jump started?? If so, I like Mike tend to think it's either battery related or a charging issue...

 

I made a video gotta wait for it to process. But basically the starter gear is going in the flywheel and getting stuck it seems, I was able to free it by manually turning the flywheel with a flatip but tried again and kept getting stuck. I will try and jump it and see how this goes, if it does start that would be weird

 

And also I forgot to add that a couple times prior to all of this it clicked and didn't start but started right up the second try I thought that it just didn't connect all the way

 

heres the vid

 

It takes a lot of power to operate the starter.... I've had batteries with enough juice to operate all lights, windows, but only make clicking sounds from the starter.

If it can be jump started with another car you have a dead battery. It was either dead because of improper charging or the battery is going bad.