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car wont start.... starter doesnt even engage?!?!


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when i turn the key, its just like when you try to start a car without the clutch being pushed in, (mine is a stick shift BTW) 91 grand prix GTP 3.4L 5 speed, the car was all charged up after it sat for a month waiting on me to get a new engine for its old knocking engine, well my mechanic lives 1/2 mile from me, so i was going to drive it over, to have the newer motor put in, However the car now wont start, it doesnt even trigger the starter, I have no idea what is wrong with it.

 

anyone have any suggestions?

 

i checked all the fuses already.

 

matthew

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as far as i know it is, everything inside the car was working, all lights, headlights, annoying ding bell, when the key is in the ignition with the door open.... i tried an extra battery in it just to make sure.

 

matthew

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Does the starter spin at all, or nothing happens? check your connections, you may also have a bad starter.

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the starter itself doesnt even click like its getting signal, Ive checked the clutch switch and it appears to be in working condition, i jumpered its wires and it made no change.

 

im totally stumped here.

 

matthew

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Give the starter a whack and then try it. Maybe the brushes are hanging up.

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Take a screw driver and jump the terminals on the starter, see if it does anything. If you tried that and it didnt, then its probably dead. Check the battery terminals and make sure they are clean, like mentioned above.

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