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blazin_azn · 06-22-2005, 09:36 PM

like last time my car died on me...i needed to push start it

everytime i turned the key i would just hear a "clack"

ok...after i push started it ...it worked again......i turned it off and turned it back on..it worked

please guys...tell me wats wrong...b/c this is embarassing

lol

Toysrme · 06-22-2005, 09:38 PM

1) Clean battery post terminals with a brush and water+baking soda EVEN IF THEY LOOK GOOD
2) Test the battery
3) Replace the starter, the solenoid is more than likely shot
4) Replace alt.

MR-355-5sfTe · 06-22-2005, 09:46 PM

I just went through the exact same thing.... I had to constantly rough uo my terminals to get a good conection... eventually that didn't even work. last weekend it wouldn't start.. I messed with the terminals, still nothing... so I got a jump-start from the work truck... fired up... but then i turned the wheel.. and the voltage dropped and killed the car. so I got another boost. drove home carefully... and swapped the battery from my subaru (new battery) into the duece.... works great! hasn't happened since. I still thougt my battery was good... but apparently not. get that checked out.. or, if you KNOW it's good (already tested it) pull the starter and test it manually... supply power to it, and see if it extends and turns.. and then retracts...

MR-355-5sfTe · 06-23-2005, 01:19 AM

from what you're describing I'd say it's either your battery, or the connection to the battery....

blazin_azn · 06-23-2005, 12:20 PM

hmmmmmm

sorry guys...i dunno what your guys mean by terminal

help.

haha

BlueFusion6851 · 06-23-2005, 12:25 PM

the + and - connections

keck03 · 06-23-2005, 01:17 PM

i had a similar problem but i was just being an idiot. i didnt make sure the terminal was shielded from the spare sitting on top (that little protective thing was pushed to the side). the tire was then touching both the + and the -

blazin_azn · 06-23-2005, 01:26 PM

i don't have a spare tire nor the protector

any other suggestions?

blazin_azn · 06-23-2005, 03:16 PM

what is the best way to clean my terminals ? and without shocking myself ?

blazin_azn · 06-23-2005, 04:24 PM

like when turn the key all my lights and head unit turns on including the mr2 clock. when i turn it for it to start....that clock starts to fade

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh WTF IS WRONG>!?!?!?!
hhahahahah

MR-355-5sfTe · 06-23-2005, 06:17 PM

yeah... I'd say time for a new battery... especially if the lights are dimming when you turn it on... does your "buzzer" sound pansy style when the door is open and you insert the key into the ignition??

woody · 06-23-2005, 06:46 PM

best bet is the starter, the solenoid sounds hooped. Next time it dies, don't push start it, just beat the starter with a hammer a couple of times. If it starts right away afterward, the starter is worn out. They usually come to rest on one of 3 points after every time you fire it, these points then get worn over time and a slight jarring, like the hammer, will move it slightly and get the brushes connecting again. Or get the solenoid to free up.

blazin_azn · 06-23-2005, 08:26 PM

well...i went to autozone..they checked my battery they say "its fine"

and it happened there again!!! my gauges were blinking...and it wouldn't start.

he hit the starter a few times and it wouldn't start still.

we had to push start it.

whats the solenoid? and how do i test it if its messed up?