Problem Starting.

[REN69]

I've been having this problem with my car since the summer, I used to think it was heatsoak because it was so hot outside and very hot under the hood (specially under the manifold) that the starter got hot enough that it wouldn't crank.

But it was like -5C yesterday and the damn thing wouldn't crank! this was after I drove home from work and tried to restart the car 15 minutes after I had shut it off. Sure I was on the highway for about 1 hour, but I didn't think it would be an issue in the winter since the air coming thru the front would be really cold and it would keep the temps a little even.

I had to roll-start my car backwards (thank God for steep driveways! ) to go and stay over at my girlfriend's place, I seriously thought my starter might be gone this time but guess what! I turn the key this morning and the starter cranked!! I'm not sure now if the starter needs replacement anymore but who knows could be something else.

Any other ideas as to what's causing this problem other than heatsoak on the starter?? maybe its something I'm missing, like a relay or even the switch for the clutch. Remember we have to push the clutch in to start the car, I'm not sure where exactly this switch is located (hopefully someone knows) I'd like to know how to bypass it to see if this might be the problem.

Any help would be appreciatted, and Itchy.. hope you still got that starter for me, and maybe even an alternator.. I'd like to have rebuilt extras of both in case I might need them. Thanks in advance guys!

[Tercel GTS]

When it's hot and won't start, exactly what does it do? Drag,click, or make any weird humming noise?

[djstardom]

wont start? possible starter switch? solenoid? tend to be worn contacts..

[REN69]

It just clicks when the key turns, but the starter doesn't crank. it's really annoying me cuz it seems to happen when the car is hot. maybe I'll just rebuild it and hope it goes away.

[Hook]

ahhhhhh...it's a simple prob then....

when u take a look at ur starter, there's a big fat wire going to ur solenoid and a stupidly thin wire going to the starter motor (prolly the other way around then)....maybe the thin wire's come loose, been corroded or just needs replacing cuz it's broken in the sheathing

...the very same thing happened to me last week after I washed my engine, one lone click. I swore I let water get in some place where it wasn't supposed to be..then I saw this little thin retarded wire and rememererd what it was...snapped the sucker back in and I was in business

[Nick]

try hitting it with a hammer handle or a peice of wood, if its just stuck it'll start

[TRD_kid]

im pretty sure its the starter. i had the same prob where it would start sometimes and others it would just click. i picked up one at standard for like $30 off the shelf.

[Tercel GTS]

Read this thread
-> http://www.toyotanation.com/showthre...arter+contacts <-
pictorial on how to repair your 'click' problem!

[REN69]

Damn!! someone got lots of time in their hands!!! Thanks.. I'll try that one day.


(either that or that's his job! )

[Tercel GTS]

Yes, that's my job, I also have an alternator thread on the board. If you can't locate the parts let me know, $10 shipping included in USA, slight increase to cross a border.