97 monte carlo starting problems
snyper99
06-16-2006, 08:53 PM
wife drove car today and when she tried to start all she got was a clidking noise, called me jumped car with cables and started but when we got home wouldn't start again all i get is a clicking noise. checked all terminals and have good conections. oh ya 3.1 litre need some help, is it the starter but she shouldn't start with cables if starter is shot, maybe i am wrong but feel its a bad ground somewhere, starter itself looks clean and conections look ok any help is much appreciated
richtazz
06-20-2006, 12:28 PM
DId you actually remove the cable from the battery or just do an external inspection. Corrosion can get between the side post and the cable with no external signs. If you removed the cables during inspection, then I'd say your starter is bad. The additional amperage/voltage from the jumper cables was enough to overcome the bad spot on the starter.
snyper99
06-20-2006, 08:24 PM
bypassed battery all together and started no problem had battery checked not enough power in battery to turn engine over, new battery installed no problem starting since thanks for your reply
richtazz
06-21-2006, 12:55 PM
you're welcome, thanks for the feedback. Glad it was a simple fix.
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