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A four Dr Honda civic makes a clicking noise somewhere in the engine when the key is turned and wont start up while at the same time the battery is fine how can this problem be solved?
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Answer First, be absolutely certain that the battery is ok. Try a jump-start using some good cables and someone else's vehicle battery with a good charge. If the starter still won't engage and you're hearing the clicking of the starter solenoid then just about the only thing left is the starter. If you haven't replaced a starter before, either have someone do it for you or get a friend to help who has a little experience. It isn't a difficult process but there are a few steps that demand experience.
Be sure that both ends of both battery cables are clean and tight.
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Truck not starting just making clicking sounds. the starter has been changed but it still wont start what could the problem be?
A low or dead battery will have this effect. There is enough juice in the battery to activate the solenoid in the starter (causing the clicking sound), but not enough to turn over the engine. A jump start or a replacement battery may be needed if the battery is no longer capable of holding enough of a charge even when being jumped.
My 94 Chevrolet S10 will not start it makes a clicking sound when the key is turned from inside the cockpit. Is there a relay or fuse that could be the problem and not the starter or solenoid?
If the starter is clicking when you turn the key then the relay is not the problem, more likely is the battery and starter wire connections. Take them off and clean them before putting them back on ( have the battery checked ) corrosion will cause the symptom you described, however there should be a starter relay in the engine compartment fuse panel. If the truck is a standard transmission, it could be the Neutral safety switch, which is located under the clutch pedal. However, most likely it is the solenoid on the starter, I just had the same problem, time for a new starter.
Why won't a 1994 Chevy cavalier start unless it is jumped. The ABS makes a clicking noise and we have changed the alternator.?
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Is a battery a part of an engine?
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Wont start makes clicking noise when you turn it over?
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