So after watching Transformers (one of the best movies ever) i went out last night and i couldn't start my car. All the lights worked inside and out. I have a yellow top that is about 6 months old never over used. When i turn the key is doesn't even click. It kind of hummmms and that's it, no attempt to turn over at all. Most will say starter, how do i test this/take it out? But are there any other suggestions?? Thanks, i was about to do a break job today and other things (just recently turned over 100,000 miles) it'll have to wait. Happy July 4th btw. thanks agian.

 

Give a good smack to your starter (hammer, breaker bar, whatever you have with you) - it may come to life for a short while, then triage from there.

 

Just in case, make sure the fuse for the starter is still good.

 

yea just wack it the starter.. if it starts, drive it to wherever you need to because it might not work again.... time to change it
i changed mine at around 95k

 

yeah i had it towed back and parked it, next morning it worked after a little try (heat related??) i have no idea. but i think i'll be buying a new starter anyways. Where is a good place to get one that will last the rest of the life of the car? autozone? kreagan? OEM? thanks for the info guys.

so i'd have to get under the car and smack it?? it's kind of hard to get to isn't is??

 

definitely sounds like starter. BTW, transformers was a really good movie. I seen it yesterday too, it was mad funny also

 

any idea on where to buy one for a good price? i dont have to go OEM i'd assume.

 

heck no. Dont go to Nissan for anything except sensors and even then you have options. For a starter, hit up junkyards first then go to your nearest autozone and in between, look on maxima.org lol and as a worst case scenario, contact DaveB but i'm 150% sure you'll find a junkyard that has one, even if they have to ship it from out of state. F Nissan dealers.....except DaveB

 

everyone always say look in junkyards and stuff, but dang i have none even close by. junkyards ship?? but if i get a used one, wont it break down like my current one? i dont want to get stuck in the middle of no where because i wanted to save 50 bucks. on a used compared to new.

 

IT all depends on how much you want to spend. BTW Stanton isn't that far from you and tere are 2 pick a parts there. Go there on a regular basis.

BTW does anyone here have a x-refrence on the starter he needs like what year max etc will work for his starter? OR will any VQ starter work?

 

heres my .02 cents...i had the same prob and i replaced the started.didnt fix it..so i replaced the battery, with no luck...so i replaced all the batt cables..still didnt fix it...my bro has a maxima too and i checked his car to see if there was a diff in the volts in random areas and checked the resistance in every part of the starting system..it matched his car perfect but his car starts fine and mine lags or doesnt start ...so im kinda stumped and i hope yours isnt the same as mine...good luck

 

i just purchased a duralast sp? start from autozone (they always rent out free tools so i figure i return the favor and buy from them). i'll be installing it this weekend in hopes of solving the problem. so far i have to hit the dang starter every time so far, luckily i have a "turbo timer" (not turbo) so i can make quick stops. ill update once i finish the replacement.

 

if your having to hit the starter to get it to work i would put my money into a new starter....and check all your grounds real good...good luck

 

YAY! it was the starter....install was REALLY fast, one hour. and it starts like a champ now. hopefully it'll last till i get a new car (another 100k miles??) ahhaah but i have a life time warranty on it so i should be good. thanks G45owner for the advice on hitting it. i would have gottn stuck at work if i didnt know that...

once again the org over the past two weeks have saved me about 400 bucks.
how to on break pad change
how to on taking out the starter

I think that trick for hitting the starter should be on the FAQ or something cause if i knew that the first night i could have saved a towing expense...just an FYI for all the 5th gens reaching 100k miles. btw i just used my spare tire wrench, it worked perfect, thin and juuust long enough to hit it.