ThatGuy wrote:That definitely sounds like a starter problem, JC. Start there.
Ugh! Thanks for the advice. Luckily a family friend has a shop and the last time I needed work he charged me the parts at cost and about $40 for labor (9 hours of labor!).
What sucks is I have a crack in my windshield. Before the snow is was about 55%-60% up the glass, now the crack goes from the bottom to an inch below the top... I'm thinking I should have that replaced soon...
JC, it could also be the key switch is bad, or the solenoid, which is sometimes attached to the starter but sometimes is mounted under the hood in easy reach. The positive wire will run from the battery to the solenoid. If it is under the hood in easy reach it isn't difficult to change, so it may not cost too much. Good luck.
or the solenoid, which is sometimes attached to the starter but sometimes is mounted under the hood in easy reach. The positive wire will run from the battery to the solenoid. If it is under the hood in easy reach it isn't difficult to change, so it may not cost too much.
I was also going to suggest this. On my first car I owned it went bad and I was too poor to fix it so I would just bypass it somehow (I forget what I did it involved a wrench though) and it would start.
or the solenoid, which is sometimes attached to the starter but sometimes is mounted under the hood in easy reach. The positive wire will run from the battery to the solenoid. If it is under the hood in easy reach it isn't difficult to change, so it may not cost too much.
I was also going to suggest this. On my first car I owned it went bad and I was too poor to fix it so I would just bypass it somehow (I forget what I did it involved a wrench though) and it would start.
You would touch the wrench or a screwdriver to two studs that were sticking out of the solenoid, basically just bypassing the solenoid. I have worked in the auto parts and tire business, plus I driven a lot of junk cars and trucks so I have learned a few tricks.
or the solenoid, which is sometimes attached to the starter but sometimes is mounted under the hood in easy reach. The positive wire will run from the battery to the solenoid. If it is under the hood in easy reach it isn't difficult to change, so it may not cost too much.
I was also going to suggest this. On my first car I owned it went bad and I was too poor to fix it so I would just bypass it somehow (I forget what I did it involved a wrench though) and it would start.
You would touch the wrench or a screwdriver to two studs that were sticking out of the solenoid, basically just bypassing the solenoid. I have worked in the auto parts and tire business, plus I driven a lot of junk cars and trucks so I have learned a few tricks.
