nor11384

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So the car sometimes does stupid **** while cranking. Sometimes it'll start cranking and halfway will stop cranking and make a weird noise. When this happens the gauges (speedo, rpm, etc go up and down as if to reset). I just let off the key and crank it again and it'll start no problem. Sometimes it'll start right away. I took it to advance to check battery, alt, and starter. They said battery and alternator was good but the voltage drops while cranking and it's probably the starter solenoid. Now, while ago I broke the stud on my original solenoid so I took it to a shop that does starters and alternators and they replaced it with one that they said would work. What do you guys think? Can it be the solenoid?

barneyb

Check out the heavy cable from battery to starter for tight clean connections. Also make sure the small wire at the starter is on firmly. People complain that this wire keeps falling off but it only happens once the connector is broken.

nor11384

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I got the car with the battery relocated to the trunk...maybe it is a good time to take it apart and make sure the did the job correctly...I will check the starter cable too...