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Old 09-14-2015, 07:53 PM
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New starter Camaro only starts sometimes

Ok I'm new to this but I have a 1991 Camaro RS 5.0L 305 TBI. I recently got the clutch redone and when I got off of work a few nights ago the car just screeched. I let off the clutch turned the key to off and gave it another try and it fired right up. I had a few spare dollars to drop on a durlast starter and slapped it in no problem I started it five times in a row until I tried to start it the sixth and all I got was clicking. It only clicked so I swapped the battery, cleaned the terminals still only clicking. I pulled it out hooked up a battery to it and it spun on. So it's not the starter. I checked the clutch pedal ignition lock and it's fine. I wasn't sure it was aligned so I stuck a piece of metal to let it spin on and it did then I went up and it started. Then when I tried again nothing. I ended up just loosening the dust cover or the observation cover on the bell housing and it actually started twice then I bolted it back down and then the clicking again. I really am confused I really need some help anything is appreciated.
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Re: New starter Camaro only starts sometimes

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Ok I'm new to this but I have a 1991 Camaro RS 5.0L 305 TBI. I recently got the clutch redone and when I got off of work a few nights ago the car just screeched. I let off the clutch turned the key to off and gave it another try and it fired right up. I had a few spare dollars to drop on a durlast starter and slapped it in no problem I started it five times in a row until I tried to start it the sixth and all I got was clicking. It only clicked so I swapped the battery, cleaned the terminals still only clicking. I pulled it out hooked up a battery to it and it spun on. So it's not the starter. I checked the clutch pedal ignition lock and it's fine. I wasn't sure it was aligned so I stuck a piece of metal to let it spin on and it did then I went up and it started. Then when I tried again nothing. I ended up just loosening the dust cover or the observation cover on the bell housing and it actually started twice then I bolted it back down and then the clicking again. I really am confused I really need some help anything is appreciated.
Clicks means not the starter. I had a bad ground preventing ignition once and the distributor can also prevent ignition. Do you always get a click and if so does it ever sound different?
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Re: New starter Camaro only starts sometimes

Replace the starter.
Old 09-17-2015, 09:41 PM
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It now clicks sometimes and sometimes you can hear the starter spin without making contact with the flywheel. If you click it on and off it sometimes making a gringing sound.
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Re: New starter Camaro only starts sometimes

Starter is bad.

Replace it.

Should be under warranty.
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I'm gonna try to replace it the next time I'm off.
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