DAMN!!! not again (starter)

[4dRcOrOlLA]

ok my starter went out again and i jus got it two months or sumthing becuz the old one wouldnt crank, so when i got the second one put on i decided to put a new ignition switch too which i saw was kinda worn out and now the starter wont crank at all! wtf im tired of havin ma friend push start my car lolz its a reman starter by the way and i noticed it get hot when i drive the car kinda weird but the only thing i did to this car is put the battery off ma integra in because i sold it and it cost me 120 for it the only diff was jus the size so any1 help!!!
ps check for groundin and power to the starter and everythin

[ericdude]

Did you install it yourself or have a mechanic do it? Where did you get the part if you did it yourself?

If it 'went bad' that fast and you didn't do anything silly like holding the key in the "start" position
for an extended period, I'd guess it's some sort of loose connection either with the selenoid or
the main windings. Does it click when you try to start or do nothing at all? Giving the starter
a solid knock with a hammer can sometimes unstick a stuck selenoid.

Not sure what you mean by 'getting hot'. If you held the ignition in the start position trying to
start the car you may have smoked the starter. Otherwise, I'm sure the starter case itself will
heat up due to heat conduction from the engine block and that is normal and designed into things.

[4dRcOrOlLA]

wen i turn the key i do hear the clicks the wen i attempt to start it it would give me like a buzzing sound,my father in law was the one who put the starter on cuz this use to b his car and b4 i use to tap the starter with a hammer and it would work and now it doent at all!!! and the reason i mention about the heat is that i read wen that happen ur starter is dead?!! and it would get really hott and i got this starter from atozone or advance auto its a remanufacture with lifetime warranty thanks for ur responce

[RobMilkshakes]

I'd suggest swapping out the starter then. I see a lot of remans come back defective. what was the brand?

[REN69]

you sure its not the battery not having enough juice to start it??

[retiredat44]

make absolutely sure youre cables are in good condition. A Starter should not have gone out that soon, even, especially if it were from those stores. Glad you got that warranty. My suspspicions are either the cables or battery.

[4dRcOrOlLA]

i know my battery is good, i checked all the time wen it does this happen and it 2yrs old i got the duralast gold tha shit has 8yr warranty!! but ima try to look at all the cables again wen i get my friend oem starter his is a 93 auto with like 60k on it but keep the suggestion goin so i can check everything when i change it thanks guys

o and wen i said it clicks i meant only wen i turn the key to like acc to on not wen attemptin to start i jus buzz when i do that

[REN69]

warranties don't mean sh!t if your alternator is also sh!t... if it's not charging the battery properly it will kill it.

[4dRcOrOlLA]

Originally Posted by REN69

warranties don't mean sh!t if your alternator is also sh!t... if it's not charging the battery properly it will kill it.

my alternator is not shit i felt it its hard metal not poop lolz jk i chang it already a while back and my battery is always above 12v wen i check

[toyotaspeed90]

Actually warranties really don't mean anything... only difference is the quality of the lead and acid in the casing.... I've seen brand new optimas fail.

Reman starters sometimes are bad..... however, try checking your cables first. Negative cables that are loose on Toyota's cause starting problems all the time. If you are unsure, use a jumper cable from the negative to the engine to see if that does anything (quick and easy test).

[4dRcOrOlLA]

Originally Posted by toyotaspeed90

Actually warranties really don't mean anything... only difference is the quality of the lead and acid in the casing.... I've seen brand new optimas fail.

Reman starters sometimes are bad..... however, try checking your cables first. Negative cables that are loose on Toyota's cause starting problems all the time. If you are unsure, use a jumper cable from the negative to the engine to see if that does anything (quick and easy test).

okay thanks can u explain to me how to do that sorry for the noob responce jus dont get how u sayin to doin it thanks

[REN69]

He means to put the jumper cable on the negative terminal on your battery, then ground the other end to the engine or on a bolt somewhere on the body, then try starting the car again.

[4dRcOrOlLA]

thanks guys for all yall help guys when i get this beast workin ill let yall know appreciate all the advice