uh oh help
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Car: 1990 Iroc
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uh oh help
Tried to start the car today.....didn't start. I havent been driving it all winter and i start it up every few days. Today its warm and when i try to start it makes a series of fast clicking noises. Is this my starter? The motor wont even turn i just get these clicks. Anyone have any ideas?
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Sounds like you do not have enough power to turn the starter, so it just clicks. Charge up the battery and you should be fine.
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Say my battery is dead or has bad connections, would the starter still be clicking? Also is the starter under and a little behind the engine? The fast clicking comes from there. I'm gunna try jumping it i guess, and if i can find the starter, hit it with a hammer.
the clicking is the starter solenoid - basically just a switch trying to engage the starter to the engine (you have enough power to run the solenoid, but not the starter). this is the telltale sign to a weak battery. if you want to make yourself feel better, grab a voltmeter & test the battery to make sure it's low before you jump it



