Starting problems

[songl1224]

I've had some starting issues with my eclipse 2000 manual transmission car for awhile now. It first happened 2 months ago when I tried to start but had a hard time. Eventually itll start and I've been driving around like this for awhile. My battery died one day so I replaced it but the problem still remained. Now after a week witht he new battery it wouldm't even try to start or crank, all i get is a humming noise. I know its not the battery. I'm thinking its the starter or the starter relay, maybe the connection to it but the problem is I don't know where they're located.

[Amulius]

Could be the Distributor? Unfortunately, its like $500 so dont go out and buy one. Have a mechanic look at it, I'm sure he can find out whats wrong pretty fast. Good Luck

[crazy_ugly_coyote]

i didnt think our cars had distributor's. i thought we only had was the dual coils. if we have a distributor where is it? i have never seen a cap for it, and the plug wires dont look like they go to one.

[Sleepr awd]

ALTERNATOR my 89 ford taurus did the same thing, it is most likely the alternator you get a nice humm, no spark, and the battery goes very quickly

[perna00]

i agree with the alternator. my last car did the same exact thing. the humm is the bearing rubbing inside the alternator housing starting to go.

[songl1224]

I tried starting it again today and I realized theres only a clicking sound. I went to the shell gas station to get it diagnosed and the mechanic theres says its the starter. Unfortunately 3.0 v6 starters are expensive so I had to order one on the net today for 186. I'll probably install it myself. I hoping this fixes it, if not, its probably the connection from the battery to the starter.