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[Pisces_girl]

I have a 1993 Grand Prix that seems to be dying on me. I tried starting it the other day and it was dead. The tow truck driver tested the starter and told me that it was the solenoid that was dead. I went and bought a new solenoid and that was changed. After however, the car wouldn't start and it seemed to be the battery this time since nothing in the car was coming on.. no lights, nothing. The battery wouldn't even hold a charge as I tried to jump start it to another car. Well I got the battery working and found that the car still wouldn't start even with the new solenoid. I got a new starter and changed that. Now heres the problem.. The car starts if i get it going on the starter using a screwdriver, but makes a really strange noise. Also, the car won't start from the ignition. PLEASE HELP. Im at my wits end here and have no idea what else to do or fix.
Thanks everyone

[AKWE-gt]

Originally Posted by Pisces_girl

I have a 1993 Grand Prix that seems to be dying on me. I tried starting it the other day and it was dead. The tow truck driver tested the starter and told me that it was the solenoid that was dead. I went and bought a new solenoid and that was changed. After however, the car wouldn't start and it seemed to be the battery this time since nothing in the car was coming on.. no lights, nothing. The battery wouldn't even hold a charge as I tried to jump start it to another car. Well I got the battery working and found that the car still wouldn't start even with the new solenoid. I got a new starter and changed that. Now heres the problem.. The car starts if i get it going on the starter using a screwdriver, but makes a really strange noise. Also, the car won't start from the ignition. PLEASE HELP. Im at my wits end here and have no idea what else to do or fix.
Thanks everyone

should check the voltage at the wire from the ignition switch to soleniod for 12volts. could be a bad ignition switch or wire. the noise could be that the starter needs some shims or could be jus from u using a screwdriver to engage the starter.

[kustomkid54]

AKWE,
Don't you know a screwdriver is a "key" for every car. And that a hammer is a Ford break tool. What kind of tool box do you have????

[75Trump]

I agree with awke-gt, I had a GTO that did the same thing when I changed the starter with an identical version. the shims have to be set correctly for the starter to engage correctly. Does it make a grinding type of noise when it starts or sound like the starter is still turning after the car has already started?

[kustomkid54]

That's because the nose is too deep into the flywheel.

[AKWE-gt]

Originally Posted by kustomkid54

AKWE,
Don't you know a screwdriver is a "key" for every car. And that a hammer is a Ford break tool. What kind of tool box do you have????

my uncle also knows about that trick, a screwdriver is key for every car, too. he my brand new set of snap-on's for that and melted the tips on a couple of them pretty good. other than the melted screwdrivers i have only the essentials in my toolbox: tie-wire, duct tape and vise-grips. what else could you possibly need?

[kustomkid54]

You have vise-grips? Damn, nice box.