Solenoid Gone?

my battery is charged fully, i know cause my gauge says so and my amp still works...1000 watts....

my car does nothing when i turn the key but make a "hummmmm" sound....i think it's the Solenoid...anyone know for sure before i go get one ? cause if that's not it, ill be more than pissed

Peacefully,

Guerilla

my car did the same thing last week. i couldnt find the fuckin solenoid so i just slapped a button starter from the battery to the starter. whatever works

its either the wiring to the starter or the solenoid

alright, well is there anyway i can just start my car? just in the yard to get it runnin...? like bypass everything, just take a cord and put it right to the starter or something, my car hasn't been ran in about a month or so, don't have a license so i don't plan on drivin it anywhere, that's how i have money to fix it up...especially with the price of gas....

but will my idea work?

Peacefully,

Guerilla

i can tell ya what i did, tho u might not have the same problem as i did. on the starter, theres 2 parts; the main piece (black) and the gear reduction. there is a wire from the black part to the gear reduction with a little rubber boot (blue i think). take some 10 gauge wire and connect the bolt under that boot and ur positive battery terminal. that should make the starter spin. while you connect those wires, have someone turn the key, whick should make ur starter gear pop out. keep me posted on whether that works or not.

ok, i have a new bit of advice. check ur wiring from the battery to the starter. should run along the front of the car under the radiator. my problem, when doing the same thing urs did, was my hot cable broke off down where i couldnt see it. i spent 10 days working on that starter, and it was a broken wire...cruel aint it?

damn that's pretty f'd up...i haven't had time to check mine, but im on my way right now, ill get back with some info in just a second....my car is a pain in the ass...i can't find shit on it :)

Peacefully,

Guerilla

well i cant even find my starter on my 3S-GE I have a book, but the one picture of the location of the starter is in a different engine, so i can't find the damn thing, gonna be on here for a while tryin to find an engine diagram

Peacefully,

Guerilla

the starter connects to the flywheel, on the front of the transmission. find where ur transmission connects to the engine and itll be right around there.

found it, or at least i think i did :)

be back with mroe info either tomorrow or friday


Peacefully,

Guerilla

Here's the engine torn apart and dirty as a 50 cent whore :) it's getting cleaned though

Peacefully,

Guerilla

here's a close up of the pic

Peacefully,

Guerilla

and then the insides of that, they fell out when i pulled it off, didn't mean to do it

Peacefully,

Guerilla

sorry man, i dont think i can be of much help...mine is WAY different than that. it looks a lot like my starter but the pieces fell out? that doesnt sound right. you should take it to oreillys or something and have them help you out.

you think thats dirty? i drive on so much dirt i have a black gel forming around my oil pan...slight oil leak mixed with dirt. i need to get a pic of my engine up here

well actually it's dirtier than that, i just cleaned it up as i tore parts out from it :)

I have no good news about the car, although it's my b-day so hopefully i can get a starter, or enough money to call someone out and have a look at it...we'll see

Peacefully,

Guerilla