Here's my problem. A couple days ago my car wouldn't start. I just thought it was a dead battery but I didn't leave anything on over night. My friend gave me a jump anyway and the car started fine. Well it didn't it again later that day, so I got another jump. 2 days paseed and I didn't have any problems. Today I tried turning it over and it just clicked. Then I thought well maybe I didn't push the clutch down all the way. So I tried starting it again and didn't do anything just a click. So I tried it for a third with the clutch all the way down and this time it started right up. I turned the car off and tried starting it and it just clicked. I know I had the clutch down all the way too. I tried it again and the car started. The battery was bought in August 2001. Is there anyway it could be my battery? Maybe the starter, but if it was the started it wouldn't go good then bad then good again will it? Please help.

 

yea i had the same problem. it wouldn't start after a couple of times i tried. try holding down the clutch, but not all the way. let your foot loose about a half inch from the floor. it works for me all the time.

 

dam bro we are in the same situation.... my car started fine two days in a row with no problems, the next day i go to start it and it just clicked.... so the next day i gotta jump and it ran, a day after that it just clicked again..... im confused as well on what it could be, but im thinkin my starter is goin bad...if you happen to find out whats wrong with your car, let me know.... good luck

 

happened to me before but im in an automatic

i think to fix it i just pressed down the brake, den i shifted down to drive, then shifted back into park

then it'll start (dats wut i did twice)

 

neutral safety switch for the automatic at least. My old mazda used to do that, throw it in neutral and never had a problem. O well just my .2 cents

 

Have the starter engagement switch checked... anything mechanical can break (or have dirty contacts)

 

Where is the starter engagement switch located?