My car Recently have a hard time starting up after i took it to the shop to replace the clutch cause the clutch went out after i was out from the shop it wouldn't start up right have to take a few trys to start up they replaced a new Nissan factory starter for me and i just started off good for 2 weeks it would just crank but doesn't start so i replaceed another starter it did the same lasted for like 2 weeks or so then back to the same old way can't start up right have to try a few time before it started could it be that the clutch was installed improper to cause this problem Please Respond !!

95 Maxima GXE 135K 5 Speed

1) New Starter
2) New Fuel Filter
3) New Knock Sensor
4) Cleaned TB 3 months ago

 

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Replace the crank shaft position sensor (POS). It's located on the bell housing of the transmission, under and twards the front of the car.

 

My Mechanic replace one for me before but i'm not sure which one he replaced as i know there are 2 of them i will tell him to check for the other and see if it's still good Thanks for the Info !!!

 

He probably replaced the REF crank sensor which looks at the lower pully. That sensor will not cause a no start condition.

 

thanks i will take a look at that when i have a chance or get it replace and see what happen

 

my car stalls while am idling or driving and it takes a while before it starts back up,i was told that the crank sensor is bad but the car has two. one by the pulley and one by the tranny, pls can you tell me which one it could be.or could it be the cam sensor?

 

Could be grounding issues. Did the mechanic clean the mating surface of the block/tranny? That is known to cause some irratic starting issues. I had that problem, my starter was also ready to pack it in, replaced it with a new one, added 2 ground cables to the starter/tranny housing and were good.

My problems were it would crank, sound like the battery was dying, then crank normal and start. Eventually it would just sit there and crank for like 10 seconds before it start, only while it was warm though. Replaced the starter and kept my 2 ground cables and were good!