autozone starter test wrong?? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

4dRcOrOlLA · 08-09-2009, 03:03 AM

ok my 90 corolla hasnt been cranking for sometime now so i have people push it for me then i decided to get it tested to make sure that the starter was the problem being 6months old, and it passed so wen i put it back on it still woudnt crank!!!! wtf ive check everything and change everything from ground and power to changin ignition switch. can it b my flywheel or somthing take note that this is a reman starter

o yea it does crank but like once a blue moon(rarely)
and yes i do know i post a thread like this b4 but any help would b appreciated

eage8 · 08-09-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 4dRcOrOlLA

ok my 90 corolla hasnt been cranking for sometime now so i have people push it for me then i decided to get it tested to make sure that the starter was the problem being 6months old, and it passed so wen i put it back on it still woudnt crank!!!! wtf ive check everything and change everything from ground and power to changin ignition switch. can it b my flywheel or somthing take note that this is a reman starter

o yea it does crank but like once a blue moon(rarely)
and yes i do know i post a thread like this b4 but any help would b appreciated

sounds to me like it's your battery cables.

4dRcOrOlLA · 08-09-2009, 12:10 PM

where to i check it at because i checked all the possible cable points and does the test acutually test the solenoid during the bench??? thanks for your responce

toyotaspeed90 · 08-09-2009, 12:58 PM

There's a couple things to check...

#1 is the battery cables... Toyota's are very specific, if the cable isn't tight a lot of the time it won't turn...

#2 the starter is bad... even though it passes a bench test, that doesn't mean the starter is good. A lot of the time the solenoid can get stuck and jostling it around (like when removing it) can get it to work for a few cranks. Also, keep in mind that when a parts store puts the starter on a tester, there's no load -- a starter may having a dying motor in it which has enough power to turn itself, but once installed it doesn't have enough 'guff' to turn the flywheel.

yes, a bench test checks the solenoid.... the solenoid is what takes the main power that's always connected to the starter then acts as a large relay when the 12V signal from the ignition is applied....

4dRcOrOlLA · 08-09-2009, 07:10 PM

wow thanks i think the starter is jus bad cuz me and my friend bypass the ignition and it still wouldnt crank or maybe it the brushes cuz i heard if its bad it wont crank but i would crank it at a good spot so maybe that spot is what cause my car to start every once a year lolz but thanks either way imma jus get another reman starter since its free and see thanks for the info i jus want to get it workin right so i can start my jdm image on a budget look lolz

AE92ROLLA91 · 08-10-2009, 12:58 PM

My relay or something has fried on my starter. Honestly I'm not even sure it has a starter relay but I would assume it does. My car stopped starting the other day, I rebuilt the starter, same problem. I put it back in the car and crossed the wires on the starter and it worked so I just ran my own wire from the ign switch to the starter until I can find my problem.

Have you tested to see if your ign was actually putting power to the starter when you turn the key to the start position? I would look at that if you have checked the cables.

titleist · 08-10-2009, 01:02 PM

if it only cranks sometimes, i would check your starter contacts.

4dRcOrOlLA · 08-10-2009, 04:24 PM

Yea I Have Check Power In The Ignition And It Was Good And Jus Today Ive Went Ot Advance Autoparts To Get A New Starter And They Couldnt Find My Name And They Put It On A Bench And It Faild!! So Now Im Pissed Off With No Starter

SuperRA · 08-10-2009, 05:50 PM

Bring in the starter with your receipt and it won't matter if they can't find you in their system. They'll have to honor the warranty.

Ghostyman · 08-10-2009, 06:25 PM

I drove around for a month with a hammer and metal bar in the trunk of my MR2. At least once a week it wouldn't start and I'd just have to rap the starter with the hammer and bar and it would work again. Worked great until I got around to replacing it.

AE92ROLLA91 · 08-10-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostyman

I drove around for a month with a hammer and metal bar in the trunk of my MR2. At least once a week it wouldn't start and I'd just have to rap the starter with the hammer and bar and it would work again. Worked great until I got around to replacing it.

My first one took that fine for a few months but eventually i beat a hole right through the starter.

4dRcOrOlLA · 08-11-2009, 10:36 AM

yea i dont have the receipt cant find it im so pissed i took this shit out like six times i can probably do it in my sleep and as for the hammer thing i did that for a month and dont work like that any more i guess it grew some ball and said fuck u asshole lolz