89BuickRegalGS Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Tonight, I drove to my girlfriends house, teh car started no problems... I was inside for maybe 15 minutes, i go out to leave and the starter just clicked once, and the car wont start. All the gages are powering up fine and all.... Umm, for you that aren't aquainted with the recent history of my car, look for the post "Am I allowed to hate my car?" but, long stry short.... All i get is one click form teh starter, no go... damn, i will bitch about the car in another post... later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 If your headlights come on, and everything, I would say, starter solenoid. If the lights and gauges have flutter, and the headlights, dim a lot, battery Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox340 Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 If your headlights come on, and everything, I would say, starter solenoid. If the lights and gauges have flutter, and the headlights, dim a lot, battery I'm with Robby too, sounds like the starter is on it's last leg... If you're still having problem starting, try giving the starter base a good WHACK with a hammer or piece of rebarb or something... the solenoid could be held up in the position where the magnetic field (when currect goes through the starter motor) so that it doesn't rotate and fire the engine. Best of luck... - RedFox340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BuickRegalGS Posted April 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 The starter is 3 weeks old.. Its still shiny... I AM PISSED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 when you changed the starter, did you change the solenoid too, or just the starter? It sounds like the solenoid to me. But, Im with RedFox340, whack that starter a couple of times, to show it who's boss Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukee1982 Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 TRY wiggling (sp) the wires to your starter and your bat if that doesn't work when you take it out take it to auto zone and have them test it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BuickRegalGS Posted April 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 yeah, the solenoid is new too, it came with the starter... i will get under it today and chck the wires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godofthunder Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 It actually could be your battery too I just had this happen. Lights would be fine, but starter would just click. Ended up that the pos. terminal on my battery was falling off. That and I gave the starter a few wacks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musthavemuzk Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 i remember having to wack the starter on my 88 celebrity a few times til i got the cash to get a new one. it has the 2.8 in it. well i did not get a new one but it was new to me. got it from a yard for like 50 bux. so yes go ahead and wack it. Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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