dead starter???

[its tahitian green]

today i drove my hatch to work and it started fine. at the end of the day it wouldnt start. it would turn on, fuel pump too, but no crank. i bumped it and drove home. once there i shut it off and restarted it no prob. it did sound a little weak, like a low battery. any ideas? new starter maybe?

[johnb16a2]

Yeah, you might have a dead cell. I'd bring the battery (or the whole car if you can) to Autozone and they can check your battery and charging system, to try to narrow down the possibilities. Keep us posted. GL

[its tahitian green]

turned out to be the starter. replaced in just over an hour. very healthy now.

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by its tahitian green

turned out to be the starter. replaced in just over an hour. very healthy now.

here's an idea. Take apart your old starter and figure out why it wasn't working. You can usually just recondition the contact patches w/ sandpaper and fix the starter yourself.
I haven't had to replace a starter in 5 years. When one goes bad, I just take it apart and sand the terminals, then clean it all up and good to go.

[its tahitian green]

old starter returned for core refund. new starter has lifetime warranty. car has appr. 225k miles, it was due for new.

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by its tahitian green

old starter returned for core refund. new starter has lifetime warranty. car has appr. 225k miles, it was due for new.

Im just saying. What do you think they do with that starter? The same thing I was telling you to do. Just open it up and clean the contacts. Sometimes they get a little "bent" out of shape. Nothing you couldn't have fixed in 30 minutes.

[its tahitian green]

yes, good advice for the future. i would have used it had i recieved it before i bought the new starter. ah well... next time.