Been on vacation for 3 weeks and now car wont start?
#1
Been on vacation for 3 weeks and now car wont start?
before i went on vacation i disconnected the negative wire from the battery so the batter wont die and today when i came back, i put it back on. All the lights are working but when i turn the key there is a clicking noise, and it wont start. Any suggestions to what it might be? Or what i should do?
#9
I dont know if it was ever replaced cause ive had the car for 2 years but that could be the problem. How should i approach this problem? Do i need to get it towed, is there a write up how to change it or even a picture of what it looks like?
#10
if not the battery, the starter. I recently replaced my battery and im saving up for a starter because i know that'll crap out soon. battery's easier to swap than starter. and if it wasnt the battery u can always return it
#13
go to www.motorvate.ca
there's a write up on how to remove and regrease a starter w pics.
I've heard that tapping it a few times will sometimes get it working again temporarily.
The grease inside it dries up over the years and gums up the internals.
A new remanufactured one from autozone, pepboys, etc. will cost about $150 for the part. It's fairly easy to replace yourself.
there's a write up on how to remove and regrease a starter w pics.
I've heard that tapping it a few times will sometimes get it working again temporarily.
The grease inside it dries up over the years and gums up the internals.
A new remanufactured one from autozone, pepboys, etc. will cost about $150 for the part. It's fairly easy to replace yourself.
#14
Your battery is dead. A dead battery won't work with a boost, but a low battery will. If you never had problems with the starter, chances are, it's still fine. If the starter is bad, it will either sound like it's about to start, or you'll hear nothing. That clicking means you've got a dead battery.
#15
I had the exact same thing happen to me, I couldn't jump it at all. I got mine running by push starting it and that charged the battery back up, but since your an auto, i'd try to borrow a battery charger from someone, or if all else fails, replace the battery.
#16
I'm a brand Newbie,, Picked up my used 1996 I30 last monday, changed the starter on Friday. it is definately a FIY project took me most of the morning, but if I had to do it again it would be done in an hour or so. I found pictures and basic instructions in this forum,, Starter was $130 at Advance Auto parts
#17
Originally Posted by rocco5446
Your battery is dead. A dead battery won't work with a boost, but a low battery will. If you never had problems with the starter, chances are, it's still fine. If the starter is bad, it will either sound like it's about to start, or you'll hear nothing. That clicking means you've got a dead battery.
#19
Thanks for the feedback, i went to autozone with my battery and had him check the battery. When he checked it, the machine said that the battery is good. He let me take a new battery and try it on my car, and on my first try the car started. He said that something happened to my bettery/there is something wrong with it because the battery didnt die, it still was charged but at the same time not enough power was comin out of it. It just seems weird to me, only had the battery for a year, wish i had kept my receipt.
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