Possible bad starter?
Ditch the turbo timer. If it's not the cause now, it will be, eventually lol.
Buzzing sounds like the starter. Possibly the bendix trying to do work but can't.
Bad starter or battery not giving enough juice to crank? Dunno.
Buzzing sounds like the starter. Possibly the bendix trying to do work but can't.
Bad starter or battery not giving enough juice to crank? Dunno.
Yeah, that's what mine did when I didn't have enough juice. It would buzz without moving the crank. That's just the sound of the rotor in the starter motor vibrating because it's locked up. Electric motors consume the most current when they are stalled like that, best not to keep it like that for too long or it gets really hot.
Last edited by Pal215; Jun 18, 2019 at 04:01 PM.
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Cool! Thanks for that, I’m going to order a new starter Friday and get a new battery tomorrow. Hopefully one these solves my issues.
EDIT: replace the battery yesterday so today after work we will see if the problem persists.
EDIT: replace the battery yesterday so today after work we will see if the problem persists.
Last edited by Quattlebot; Jun 20, 2019 at 08:18 AM.
I had the same problem with mine intermittently starting. I removed the starter and took it apart and cleaned all the brushes and emptied out all the crap. That had to of been at least 4 years ago and haven't had a problem since.
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The car has been starting up ever since I replaced the battery. Even in 100+ weather. Guess that was the problem. I will check back in if it ever repeats the issue again but for now all is good.
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Fast forward to today and it wouldnt start again at all. Tried atleast 50 times. So I started to think my ignition switch was bad so I said screw it I’ll change it right here in the parking lot. Went to autozone, got a new ignition switch and installed it. Still didnt start FML. So I start browsing the forums and I came across a comment that said to put the car in 2nd and rock it back and fourth.
I did that and sure enough the car started right up. I even killed it and started it again perfectly.
I did that and sure enough the car started right up. I even killed it and started it again perfectly.
Last edited by barneyb; Jun 23, 2019 at 06:28 PM.