If the starter doesn't spin when connected directly to 12 volts, replace it. You may have a bad srter relay which is on the firewall of many dodges; follow the battery cable to find it. When you find it, turn the key to ON then short across it with a piece of wire ; if it does start replace the relay.
Well, .. for a 1994 Lumina APV - here's what I did: I replaced the starter in my 1994 Lumina APV (3.8 L V6) after about 120,000 miles. Symptom was that the starter would turn over very slowly when the engine was hot. Nice gentleman @ Autozone told me that the coils tend to deteriorate and heat conducted from the engine causes the starter to heat up and then draw high current when hot. Cold starts were fine - hot starts caused the starter to turn very slowly (like the battery was drained). He tested the starter and it tripped the breaker on the tester two (2) times. Got a remanufactured one for ~$65. Here's what I did. 1) Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal 2) Raise vehicle front and suitably and safely support. 3) Remove cover from starter wiring (small right angle-like black plastic cover). 3) Loosen large wiring harness (underneath starter) so that it can be moved out of the way. 4) Remove outer nut and wires from solenoid. 5) Remove outer nut and wires wires from starter. 6) Remove two (2) screws retaining plastic flywheel cover and cover. You will need to do this - otherwise you will be unable to remove the front bolt holding the starter to the engine block. This cover is a small black plstic piece located where starter penertates the flywheel cover. 7) Remove (2) bolts retaining starter to the engine block. One is accessable towards the front of the starter/vehicile and the other (long one) is towards the rear of the vehicle - just behind the frame cross member. 8) Position starter so that if can be dropped down (flywheel gear part first). 9) Reverse the above instructions to install the new starter/solenoid. Palmboy (6/25/05)
If it is a 4x4 the front end by far will be the biggest expense, the automatic transmission gives them plenty of problems, and the injector pump will go out about every 100,000 miles. They are very solid trucks other than that.
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try going to the parts store and buying a chilton manual for the make and model of your vehicle. It has diagrams and step by step instructions. It will cost somewhere around 30 dollars of so and if you ever need to fix any other part of the same vehicle you will have it at your fingertips. Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. And this is What Chiltons doesn't tell you:I've done it too many times. You probably need to remove the pipe from the manifold and pull it towards the front of the engine until it comes off the male end of the muffler in front of the catalytic converter. The rest is smooth sailing because you can't get the starter out of there without it being removed. The bolts on the manifold are tricky and may requre plenty of liquid wrench, patience and a double jointed socket. These starters and the whole damn car were notorious for electrical problems. Improve your chances by having the starter rebuilt by a professional shop, you'll save money and they'll spec it according to your car, not like the generac crap you get at Auto whatever.Getting the starter out requires a little twisting and turning but it does come out.Finally, buy a grounding wire and attach it to the ground bolt on the starter on top of the existing ground wire. Take the other end and secure it to the frame of the car, doesn't have to be long, drill a hole or find an existing hole and put a safety washer and bolt on it, securing it to the frame. I sanded the area down a little to have a good contact. The aluminum blocks on these vehicles don't ground well and it's worth the extra effort. The poor grounding can lead to failures in the ignition switch, alternator, battery, etc. Good luck.
You'll need to do a little work to figure out that one. Maybe start with a computer diagnostic code reader, then go to the basics of fuel, spark and compression. If you have all 3, it will start. Try a little starting fluid to see if it will run briefly. If it does, you have a fuel problem.
if it wont crank the the starter is probally out but if it cranks and the motor doesnt turn either the belt is to loose or the engine is locked up
If you battery has plenty of power, either faulty contacts in ignition switch or starter motor, or faulty starter motor.
A single click usually means a bad starter (unless the engine is stuck and can't turn over.) Rapid clicking almost a buzz would indicate dead or discharged battery or poor electrical connection from battery to starter. To be a little more sure, use a voltmeter to measure voltage while trying to crank. Below 9.5V indicates not enough electrical power available - battery issue. Higher voltage then 10.6V indicates plenty of juice, but the starter isn't working.
It could be two things wrong, the first thing to check would be your starter and the other would be your solenoid. take a hammer and tap on your starter, (sometimes that helps)
You might want to test the ignition coil, battery, distributor (both type's can be tested), starter, starter relay or coil, and spark plugs to rule out which is causing the problem these are the basic components for starting the engine
Could be several things but you need to check the terminals on the battery for good connection, the cables coming off your battery for signs of corrosion, and if all those check out and you know you are getting plenty of power to your starter solenoid then you have a bad starter solenoid. Basically inside your starter is a contact plate that tends to get corroded, if it gets to bad then it will not give your starter enough power to actually turn your engine over. However, it will give enough power to try and activate your starter hence the clicking sound. Sometimes you can hit your starter with a hammer to try and shake some of the rust or buildup inside your starter free and it might let you start your car.
I've got the same problem with my 1998 Metro. I was sproadic for about 2 years, now it won't even click. I'm gessing it is the starter solinoid?????????????
first find out if the engine is getting spark or fuel. if the engine is not turning over or absolutely nothing is happening, find out if the starter is receiving current.
Weak starter? Cooling system airbound? Water pump not circulating coolant?
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The battery seems good, there is plenty of power, nothing happens when you turn the key. Just started. Was able to jump across the terminals at the starter and it turned over but would not start.
starter is going out.....its happened to me plenty of times