6th Gen ('00-'05): Replaced lower, upper, and valve cover gaskets after it sat for a year and wont start
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Replaced lower, upper, and valve cover gaskets after it sat for a year and wont start
I had a lower intake leak and vavle cover leak on my supercharged 3800 series 2 monte carlo. i parked it over a year ago and jist go around to doing the replacedments on the upper, lower intake gaskets and valve cover gaskets. i also replaced my tranny intercooler lines. i went to go started it after filling it with oil and water/system flush cleaner. it turned over slowly and the fired once. i thought i seen a puff of smoke come out when it fired. it then died and will barly turn over once. when i turned the key it clicks loudly and barly turns. any ideas on what this could be? the only thing i can come up with is the starter died or possibly some collant got into the shaft but i dont think so. very frustrated. was looking forward to driving it again.
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I would start with the battery, Have you tried boosting the battery or jump starting the car ? Check battery voltage if you can , a fully charged battery has 12 - 12.5 volts and when running usually around 13.5 - 14.5 volts. Good luck
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Then from there I would check grounds . You can pull starter and you can bench test it or have store do it for you. I still would test the battery as you said it wasn't connected for a year did you charge it during this time ? A battery will loose its charge from sitting and if you're in the cold states freezing kills them.
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X2 What Jeff said it is most likely the Battery or the ground for it or the starter.
Then from there I would check grounds . You can pull starter and you can bench test it or have store do it for you. I still would test the battery as you said it wasn't connected for a year did you charge it during this time ? A battery will loose its charge from sitting and if you're in the cold states freezing kills them.
Then from there I would check grounds . You can pull starter and you can bench test it or have store do it for you. I still would test the battery as you said it wasn't connected for a year did you charge it during this time ? A battery will loose its charge from sitting and if you're in the cold states freezing kills them.