Ok guys,this doesnt happen all the time but more than usual lately, sometimes when i go to start the car i get nothing,it wont turn over or anything i dont think its the starter but im unsure,someone told me to check with my chip in my key (due to the fact i am a drywall finisher and i get compound on my keys alot) what do you think it could be?

 

Are the connections to the battery tight?

 

if all your electronics turn on correctly (radio, headlights, fan, etc.) its not the battery. more than likely its teh starter, how many miles do you have on it? when you turn the key does it just buzzzzzzzz, and no cranking right? if that is the case it's the starter. if you hit the start with a metal stick (i used the stick that came with the spare tire). hit it a few times and try to start it, and mean like direct hard hits, not just taps. if it works then replace your starter.

 

YEAH I GET A CLICK QUIKLY AND NOTHING AND ALL MY ELECTRONICS WORK FINE SO I TAKE IT ITS MY STARTER AND THE CAR JUST TURNED 125000 TODAY .THIS DOES KIND OF SUCK THOUGH IM TRADING THE CAR IN AUGUST FOR AN 02 OR 03 6 SPEED SO NOW I GOTTA GET A STARTER WTF!!!

 

Read the how-2's and replace it yourself. Its pretty easy. Get a used one from a junkyard or a re-manufactured one from autozone or advance auto parts.

 

yeah replace it asap it's easy, i'd say go to autozone for it. you can keep hitting it, but eventually if wont work anymore. be safe than sorry. it's not super expensive if you do it yourself, which is very easy. good luck!

 

well im mechanically inclinded very well....i REFUSE to pay some moron at a repair some that much money when i probably know more about my car than he does anyhow,im guessing a reman starter is prolly like 150 or so..no biggie,it just sucks cause im looking to trade it for a newer max 6 speed soon

 

yeah so i havent replaced the started yet,but i noticed lately,it only happens when the car has been running for 15 minutes or longer,basically after its up to operating tempeture,one weird thing though,i leave the key in and try restarting it within a minute,it starts no problem but if i take the key out,and wait more than 30 seconds,iwont start and today i had to turn the damn thing 35 times before it started....is this def signs of a starter?

 

could be ur battery to. check your battery this was something similar to me it ended up being the battery it didnt have enough volts.

 

How do i check that??? bring it to a parts store? Wouldnt my amp not work if the battery didnt push enough power?

 

yes bring it to advanced auto or auto zone or any parts store.

 

If your car has 125,000 on it and the starter was never replaced...I can almost guarantee that's what your problem is. I had the same symptoms before mine was replaced last month.

 

you mean it starts no problem cold but when hot on occassion takes a few turns to start?

 

Try Jumping Your Car. (if your car starts with not problem when doing this you know its the battery) now if it still has trouble then you go to your starter.

Take your Battery to be Tested.

 

Yeah i think im going to try jumping it first lol, i know for a fact the battery in the car is NOT the battery thats suppose to be there because the tie down is too small for the current battery,maybe ill look into that,then determine whether its the starter