Ignition or maybe starter motor???

[bigbikes2003]

Hi guys.
My daughter has a 1991 Camery sv2 model and is having problems starting it (sometimes).

She tells me that sometimes when she turns the key to start it, it does nothing, it wont turn over at all, but then most of the time its ok.
When it doesnt turn over and she tries it 5 or 6 times it then starts ok.
I know its not the battery as its brand new, and she says that when it does turn over there is plenty of power.

Im wondering could it be the starter motor or could it be a faulty ignition switch or something else I havnt thought of ??

Much appreciated for any of your thoughts on this.
Thanks guys.
Cheers
Peter

[KamryKruizer]

try squirting some wd40 or crc down the ignition barrel, that frees up the inner workings they sometimes get dry.......worked on my car might work on yours

[kauz]

It could also be the starter. It's hard to tell. There are a pair of copper contacts in the starter that wear out after a while resulting in intermittent contacts. The repair is rather inexpensive but requires removing and disassembling the starter. Check out this site for more info. "http://nationsautoelectric.com/densoparts.html"

Whoever does the job must hold the contacts in place with a C-clamp and a piece of wood or using a bench press, so that the contacts don't move while the screws are being fastened. Otherwise, it may fail again after a short while.

Good luck!
Kauz

[dhamaka127]

Originally Posted by bigbikes2003

Hi guys.
My daughter has a 1991 Camery sv2 model and is having problems starting it (sometimes).

She tells me that sometimes when she turns the key to start it, it does nothing, it wont turn over at all, but then most of the time its ok.
When it doesnt turn over and she tries it 5 or 6 times it then starts ok.
I know its not the battery as its brand new, and she says that when it does turn over there is plenty of power.

Im wondering could it be the starter motor or could it be a faulty ignition switch or something else I havnt thought of ??

Much appreciated for any of your thoughts on this.
Thanks guys.
Cheers
Peter

When it doesnt start does she hear a clicking sound? If so then it would be the starter.

I know i had that problem with my Tercel once.

[fredk]

sounds like the famous ND click, starter time

[Mike Gerber]

This sounds like the very common Denso starter solenoid contacts problem. Do a search for "starter contacts" on this forum and read up on the problem. This has been discussed repeatedly on this forum. When I had this problem, I decided to remove the starter myself and have the whole unit professionally rebuilt by an auto electrical rebuilder in my area. That rebuilder came highly recommended by a professional tech. I felt much better about having him rebuild my OEM starter, than picking up a rebuilt unit in an auto parts store, or just doing the contacts myself. I intended to keep this car for a long time.

Mike

[mk2-1jz]

my car is presently doing the same thing, its the starter solenoid, unfortunately its hard to pick up just the solenoid from an autoparts store, I've called everywhere. Its unessary to replace the whole starter, you just need to replace the solenoid. (its attached to the starter, 2 bolts disconnect it from the motor.) Rock auto has just the solenoid for 100$, a starter is about 175-200$ (auto parts store price)

good luck