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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Starter???

I am having problems with my car. Here is what is happening. When I go to start it, it go CLICK. Then when you try to do it again, I have no power at all. Then I go and disconnect and reconnect the battery and it goes Click when I try and start it and then it is dead. Battery is fine. Anyone think it is my starter?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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Re: Starter???

TTT... Going out of town and need to have it fixed before I go.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Anyone. Need help fast.
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Re: Starter???

Yes, these cars have a starter problem, they go bad fast and at anytime. Mine use to do that every once in a while, it would be fine for 2 weeks an then 3 times in 1 wek it would go bad.

The solenoid is next to the exhaust and the heat over time destroys it. You need to get a new starter put in. Andy
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Did it and starts fin but now have a knocking... https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...rd-though.html
My battery is very low and I barely got it to start. Then it died. I charged it over night and I am going to try again today.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Re: Starter???

That's not a "starter" problem.

The starter is THE VICTIM of the real problem.

The ACTUAL PROBLEM is a bad connection somewhere. Probably where one of the battery cables hooks to the battery, or possibly at their other ends.

It's also possible that the battery itself is bad; specifically, that it has a broken connection internally. You can test for that by substituting a known good battery. Batteries are SUPER CHEEEEP, anyway; less than starters; just go get one and see, if you check both ends of both cables and they're good.
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