My battery goes out and 2 days after I replace it with a new battery the alternator quits. (Pretty normal haha) My ignition is definitely rotating too I checked that out but haven' t pulled it out yet.

 

Hay Ted I've replaced the starter, Ignition switch, battery, there's no rotation and it still starts intermittently. . It's especially inconvient when I can't start my car to get to work at 4 in the morning....but what I have noticed is that my car will start no problem with a jump. Any theories on why that would be? Thanks in advance

 

Remove the upper and lower steering shaft covers and leave them off. When it acts up and won't start at all, stop what you're doing, remove the switch from its mount, and activate it while in your hand. If it still doesn't start with you palming the switch, then I'd replace the starter relay.

 

Where is the starter relay located?

 

 

DAMN I am having the same problem. Did you ever find the problem? I was about to buy a new starter and alternator.
every time it acts up I jump it and it starts right away.

anyone find the cure?

 

Mine has started to not start at all, the solenoid doesn't pop out I can hear the starter just spin. No clicks at all. The techs are checking it out in our shop now... I don't have time for it any more

 

That sounds more like a bad connection somewhere in the battery -> starter wiring, either with power or ground.

If the starter is spinning without engaging the ring gear, that's an issue with the starter itself.

 

Holy crap I think this just may of fixed my issue!

I will have to wait till tomorrow as it does it at LEAST once a day minimum. I'll report back later.

 

What did you do? I'm willing to try anything. Mine started doing the issue again this week now that its warmer. I just replaced my starter 6 months ago with new oem and tighten my ignition switch. The only way to start it is to rock it back and forth while on gear.

 

Have you recently tightened your ignition? If not I would check that again.

 

Please explain. Are you saying that you need to physically rock the car back and forth while in gear before trying to start it again, and it will start?

 

I have not but that is a good point. I might even buy a new one, still have the original. How does rocking the car back and forth then it starts relate to the issue though?

 

awesome info, thanks, iM gonna try this to see if it fixes my intermittent starting issue.

 

If you are still having issues, try this:

With the key in the 'on' position, put the car into 5th gear and push it forward until you hear a short electronic whine. Then try to start.