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Old 10-11-2016, 09:38 AM   #1
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Thumbs down My car died and now won't start...

My car 2001 prizm died and now it wont start at all...OK so I was pulling off the hwy 1 day after work and my car just started making a loud grinding noise and just died. I called my boyfriend we pushed it off the off ramp he tried to jump it he hit on the started a Lil bit and still nothing.. I have had a few ppl say either started or alternator. Any ideas?

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Old 12-08-2016, 05:14 PM   #2
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Re: My car diedealers and now won't start...

I would use a proper sized socket and 1/2 drive ratchet and make sure the engine turns over. If you was trying to start it when the grinding occurred I Thing the bendix in the starter stuck.
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