Starter wont engage just clicks

93hatch · March 30th, 2009, 03:24 PM

Stupid fucking starters brand new, its clicking at the starter itself, when i jump the solenoid at the fender its the same thing, just clicks at the starter. Wtf causes this bullshit?

Racinjason81 · March 30th, 2009, 05:50 PM

bad starter, bad starter ring gear,weak battery,cables,

93HatchsBFF · March 30th, 2009, 05:54 PM

yeah i took him back to go push start his car
but we figured that we would play around with the wires a bit
and we got it to engage and now it starts perfectly but now the
starter stays engaged longer after the car is on

Racinjason81 · March 30th, 2009, 06:02 PM

if it stays engaged longer than it should id say the starter is the problem

The Novice · March 30th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Racinjason81

if it stays engaged longer than it should id say the starter is the problem

Yeah same think happened to my friend, the started stayed engaged, he had to replace it.

Nice thing for you if it is the starter and you just bought it, ya can take it back and swap it out for no fee, at least you should be able too, if ya yell enough.

93HatchsBFF · March 30th, 2009, 06:34 PM

yeah true he said he still has a warranty lol

93mustank · March 30th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Motor is seized

nolife · March 30th, 2009, 08:19 PM

The starter motor will not do anything unless the starter gear is able to pop out and engage the flywheel. If yours is sometimes just clicking and not popping out and engaging and sometimes staying engaged too long and continuing to run, that plunger part of the starter that moves that gear is bad or maybe the starter itself is not shimmed correctly and it is binding.

93hatch · March 31st, 2009, 01:21 AM

better not be the fucking starter that shits brand new, if i run the big power cable from the starter to the battery, and the smaller solenoid cable to the starter solenoid on the fender, it starts and doesnt stay engaged those few extra seconds after it starts. Well untill today when it wouldnt start at all. Then i put both wires coming from the starter to the solenoid and it starts but stays engaged a few seconds.

Oh and my motherfucking clutch is slipping, and its barely a year old

Im going to the bank to talk to them about a streetbike tomorrow this cars gona make me stab someone

Breakout · March 31st, 2009, 01:23 AM

you shouldn't be driving with that fat dude in your avatar

93hatch · March 31st, 2009, 01:24 AM

i had to mount a lazy boy in the middle of my car and i moved the steering wheel to the center of the dash

Smirnoff · March 31st, 2009, 02:04 AM

sadly enough it might be the brandmotherfucking new starter, i've had a couple bad brand new ones I just went back and exchanged them cuz the shit was fubar

93hatch · March 31st, 2009, 02:10 AM

feakkk maybe ill change it this weekend, i just dont have a dam extension long enough to get to that bolt from the front

March 30th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#1
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	Starter wont engage just clicks Stupid fucking starters brand new, its clicking at the starter itself, when i jump the solenoid at the fender its the same thing, just clicks at the starter. Wtf causes this bullshit? __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 30th, 2009, 05:50 PM	#2
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	bad starter, bad starter ring gear,weak battery,cables, __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

March 30th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#3
93HatchsBFF Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX 12.60 at 109mph Join Date: May 2008 Location: Obamastan, AZ Posts: 1,253 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i took him back to go push start his car but we figured that we would play around with the wires a bit and we got it to engage and now it starts perfectly but now the starter stays engaged longer after the car is on __________________ 1989 LX mustang, 5speed, 108,xxx miles, Mac Longtubes, BBK midpipe, Paxton Novi 1000 6psi, Crappy FMU with 19lb injectors, 373 gears soon to come 30lb injectors, Blow through MAF, intercooler and tune

March 30th, 2009, 06:02 PM	#4
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	if it stays engaged longer than it should id say the starter is the problem __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

March 30th, 2009, 06:34 PM	#6
93HatchsBFF Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX 12.60 at 109mph Join Date: May 2008 Location: Obamastan, AZ Posts: 1,253 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah true he said he still has a warranty lol __________________ 1989 LX mustang, 5speed, 108,xxx miles, Mac Longtubes, BBK midpipe, Paxton Novi 1000 6psi, Crappy FMU with 19lb injectors, 373 gears soon to come 30lb injectors, Blow through MAF, intercooler and tune

March 30th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#7
93mustank Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,014 iTrader: 1 reviews	Motor is seized __________________ PeteAndersonRacing.com

March 30th, 2009, 08:19 PM	#8
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,352 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	The starter motor will not do anything unless the starter gear is able to pop out and engage the flywheel. If yours is sometimes just clicking and not popping out and engaging and sometimes staying engaged too long and continuing to run, that plunger part of the starter that moves that gear is bad or maybe the starter itself is not shimmed correctly and it is binding. __________________ Last edited by nolife; March 30th, 2009 at 08:23 PM.

March 31st, 2009, 01:21 AM	#9
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	better not be the fucking starter that shits brand new, if i run the big power cable from the starter to the battery, and the smaller solenoid cable to the starter solenoid on the fender, it starts and doesnt stay engaged those few extra seconds after it starts. Well untill today when it wouldnt start at all. Then i put both wires coming from the starter to the solenoid and it starts but stays engaged a few seconds. Oh and my motherfucking clutch is slipping, and its barely a year old Im going to the bank to talk to them about a streetbike tomorrow this cars gona make me stab someone __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 31st, 2009, 01:23 AM	#10
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,041 iTrader: 0 reviews	you shouldn't be driving with that fat dude in your avatar

March 31st, 2009, 01:24 AM	#11
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	i had to mount a lazy boy in the middle of my car and i moved the steering wheel to the center of the dash __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 31st, 2009, 02:04 AM	#12
Smirnoff Enthusiast 1982 GT t-top no proof of purchase Join Date: May 2008 Location: N.E.PA Posts: 718 iTrader: 0 reviews	sadly enough it might be the brandmotherfucking new starter, i've had a couple bad brand new ones I just went back and exchanged them cuz the shit was fubar

March 31st, 2009, 02:10 AM	#13
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	feakkk maybe ill change it this weekend, i just dont have a dam extension long enough to get to that bolt from the front __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

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