Car won't start.... ?????

BlackCobra50 · Feb 5, 2010

I know I've been gone a while. I've had a lot of things going on with work, family and school. I just got back to workin on my car. So my car has been sitting for about a month now without a battery (had to loan it to my girl). So I finally got a battert for it today and installed it. All my lights and everything came on, but when I tried to start it, nothing. No attempt to turn over or anything. Any info? Could it be the starter? I'm lost. Brand new alternator BTW.

Thanks in advance,
Cobra.

CC'S95GT · Feb 6, 2010

ck the fuses and then ck the starter.
Do your headlights dim when trying to start the car? If yes, then you know the starter is getting pwr but not moving.
If you have a wood bat or a dead blow hammer, give your starter a couple of whacks to maybe knock the armature loose.
If lights don't dim, look into the starter relay to make sure it's getting power

95PGTTech · Feb 6, 2010

do you have +12V power at the starter on the main lead?
do you have it at the trigger wire when you turn the key to the start position?

Venom351R · Feb 6, 2010

Damn that sucks allen. Thats really odd since its only been a month. Anyway it could have blown the 130 amp fuse?

snoball · Feb 6, 2010

Check the distributor, had the same thing happen to a car I just sold. had a new alt and new battery in it also.

CC'S95GT · Feb 6, 2010

Snoball said:
Check the distributor, had the same thing happen to a car I just sold. had a new alt and new battery in it also.

his isn't even turning over.
Not saying it isn't a possible issue but we're not there yet

snoball · Feb 6, 2010

I know I drove mine for awhile, sold it and the car lost power and shut down as the new owner drove it home. Wouldnt turn over or anything. Its pretty common on these car..

birel21y · Feb 8, 2010

Make sure you have some kind of engine ground. I had the same issue yesterday.

BlackCobra50 · Feb 8, 2010

Hey guys, I just looked at it and heres whats going on:

At first we tapped the started with a pipe and it started. Than I tried to starting it about an hour later and it wouldnt start even when we tapped it. So I held the key to start it and my dad pressed down the starter slightly and it started... Any input?

BTW: It felt sooooo good hearing my car start up again

CC'S95GT · Feb 8, 2010

sounds like a bad ground where the starter is bolted to the engine. Pull it off, have it tested while it's out and clean the mating surface.
ck your battery cables real good too.

Venom351R · Feb 16, 2010

any updates :dontknow:

BlackCobra50 · Mar 1, 2010

Starter was bad, took it out and i shook it and the internals ratteled around lol. New one is in and its running. In for paint now, dropped it off last tuesday. It'll be done tomorrow. New thread coming soon

Venom351R · Mar 1, 2010

Very nice!!!!

When are you coming back to the cyclones squad? PSN is totally f'ed right now anyway no one can even get online. We had to cancel practice last night

BlackCobra50 · Mar 11, 2010

I've never been with the Cyclones. I requested to be in there but was put in Outlaws. Made some good friends in there though. Really likr my squad now.