Oi! Now what?? V. Starter issue
01-29-2007, 08:14 AM
#1
Oi! Now what?? V. Starter issue
G'morning y'all 
This morning I went over to my car after not driving it all day Sunday (stood there chillin' for a day). I got to my car, pressed the clutch and went to start it. What I hear next I can best describe as the started engaging but not cranking. It was a whine but was not accompanied by the regular "chug chug chug" that you hear when the starter turns the flywheel. It "cranked" first for 2 seconds, stopped, tried again - same dealio but for about 2.5 seconds and I saw the RPM needle rise up. Then I stopped, tried it again and it caught up and started up fine, and drove fine.
So - is my starter on it's last legs or something?
This morning I went over to my car after not driving it all day Sunday (stood there chillin' for a day). I got to my car, pressed the clutch and went to start it. What I hear next I can best describe as the started engaging but not cranking. It was a whine but was not accompanied by the regular "chug chug chug" that you hear when the starter turns the flywheel. It "cranked" first for 2 seconds, stopped, tried again - same dealio but for about 2.5 seconds and I saw the RPM needle rise up. Then I stopped, tried it again and it caught up and started up fine, and drove fine.
So - is my starter on it's last legs or something?
01-29-2007, 11:00 AM
#3
Originally Posted by nadir_s
hopefully it's the starter and not the flywheel ... starter is easy to replace.
if you're on ur original starter then that's probably the culprit.
if you're on ur original starter then that's probably the culprit.
Dont think its the flywheel cuz the flywheel is brand spanking new... prooly the starter... :sigh:
01-29-2007, 06:28 PM
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What kind of sound did you get? Grinding noise? I had a similar problem on my '97 few months ago. Just like you described, key ON, noise, but no crank, key OFF, key back ON, the flywheel cranks, and this whole symptom lasted for about 3 months or so. Finally one day it just completely quit- key is in ON- nothing happens, battery still was good. It was a bad starter, you probably have one bad also, they give up slowly.
01-29-2007, 06:51 PM
#8
Originally Posted by acercomp71
What kind of sound did you get? Grinding noise? I had a similar problem on my '97 few months ago. Just like you described, key ON, noise, but no crank, key OFF, key back ON, the flywheel cranks, and this whole symptom lasted for about 3 months or so. Finally one day it just completely quit- key is in ON- nothing happens, battery still was good. It was a bad starter, you probably have one bad also, they give up slowly.
01-29-2007, 11:01 PM
#10
Originally Posted by kdaullary
starter gear is turning, but the bendex isnt kickin the gear to the flywheel everytime. change the starter before you get stuck.
The fact you are throwing technical terms means you know what you are doing and saying and that I must follow your advise.
:tear:
p.s. good place/brand to buy a new starter at? Preferebly cheap lol
01-30-2007, 06:39 PM
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CJ, it is possible you are getting some binding in your starter... but what do I know... anyway, how about taking the starter off your engine for a cleanup and regrease? I believe master motorvate has a write-up on our starter.
You could do a better job than the sweatshop boys who do the work for AutoZone's suppliers of re_____ parts. If you go to AutoZone, inspect the part you get carefully before checking out.
You could do a better job than the sweatshop boys who do the work for AutoZone's suppliers of re_____ parts. If you go to AutoZone, inspect the part you get carefully before checking out.
01-30-2007, 08:39 PM
#15
Originally Posted by iDuty
CJ, it is possible you are getting some binding in your starter... but what do I know... anyway, how about taking the starter off your engine for a cleanup and regrease? I believe master motorvate has a write-up on our starter.
You could do a better job than the sweatshop boys who do the work for AutoZone's suppliers of re_____ parts. If you go to AutoZone, inspect the part you get carefully before checking out.
You could do a better job than the sweatshop boys who do the work for AutoZone's suppliers of re_____ parts. If you go to AutoZone, inspect the part you get carefully before checking out.
I think we may take the starter out since its fairly easy and regrease it.
HOWEVER - given these choices:
23300 2Y900RX Hitachi Starter, Rebuilt $157.76 Core
DAS188 PPR Starter, Rebuilt $106.80 Core $70.00
SR 2268 X Bosch Starter, Rebuilt $114.88 Core $83.00
The core for the hitachi I think is 70 bucks... that might be actually a whole lot more logical to do, eh?
01-31-2007, 01:50 PM
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that samething is happening to me too, i know exactly what you're talking about and i follow the same procedures as you do key on, grinding noise and no turn over then key off-key on again and it starts right up... people have been telling me its a fuel issue like a fuel pump or a filter but its not the filter, i replaced it, others are telling me it might possibly be the sparkplugs i have yet to use sparkplug cleaner, but my personal opinion is either the fuel pump or the starter like everyone else is saying... is it cold where you live because its cold here (minnesota) and i also think the bad starter/fuel pump is accompinied by the cold
01-31-2007, 05:09 PM
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I think gunny11218's problem is the starter-both of my families 99s are having starter problems. Our problem has been like the above.-sounds like the grease after a number of years stops working and so the sliding bits inside won't reliably engage/disengage. So... may only need new greasing, but you may want to try a new starter, because it may have some worn parts. Dealer price quote $450-local mechanics $200-260 parts/labor.
01-31-2007, 06:30 PM
#20
Happened to me. IT starting happening at the track. Luckly the VERY LAST START got me stranded 3 minutes from home. I'm not gonna lie the I30 looked sad sittin on a flatbed. Replaced my starter has started fine ever since.
01-31-2007, 07:34 PM
#21
Originally Posted by MaximamixaM
I think gunny11218's problem is the starter-both of my families 99s are having starter problems. Our problem has been like the above.-sounds like the grease after a number of years stops working and so the sliding bits inside won't reliably engage/disengage. So... may only need new greasing, but you may want to try a new starter, because it may have some worn parts. Dealer price quote $450-local mechanics $200-260 parts/labor.
02-02-2007, 05:11 PM
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Do yourself a favor and don't get a pepboy's starter even though it wasn't mentioned. I swapped out 2 bad starters. Was sick of it. Went to napa n got a starter. Started fine. Looked at the pepboy's starter, wow, the teeth was getting worn already from what i can tell, and it was NOT engaging all the time as it should since i can see that the line is NOT straight from the oil or what not. But the starter is relatively easy. I can do mine is around 45 minutes now...-= 0
02-03-2007, 10:12 AM
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Guyz! I had the same starter problem happen to me. Now my max won't start. Also the weather got real chilly (freezing actually) the last few days, maybe related.
Anyone have a link to a site explaining how to replace the starter ('99 maxima)? And tools needed? thanx!
Anyone have a link to a site explaining how to replace the starter ('99 maxima)? And tools needed? thanx!
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