joeyjoejo

So I put the clutch in and turn the key and nothing happens except a click sound (ignition). After pumping the clutch and continuing to turn the key the car will eventually turn over. The battery is keeping a charge and I find that it happens in colder weather but is beginning to happen more and more frequently. Is it the clutch? Maybe the starter? Air in the Cylinder? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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97 Acura CL 2.2
139 km / 80,000 miles

97Acura3.0CL

mine did that exact same thing but i had a 3.0, all it did was make a click, i would look at the starter first, i took my starter to a local shop and had it redone and it was cool after that

joeyjoejo

what was the cost on the starter rebuild?

97Acura3.0CL

90
i think or 87.95 or something like that

dennis

Definitely your starter. The solinoid is bad.

97Acura3.0CL

yup, wht he said thats what the guy said that rebuilt it, im sure you can do it yourself and rebuild the internals but leave it to a pro, the parts to do it yourself i looked into it, it would run you about 40 in parts, they get your in the labor cost buts 90 for a rebuilt one is just as good since the one you get from the dealer is most likely rebuilt old one anyways

ATLcl98

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=122738

That was the same problem I've been having. Good to know its just the starter...thanks for the info guys

AlexMN

It could also be your battery. I had the same problem on my 3.0 and a new battery fixed it right up.
With the old battery, I still could play the radio and turn the lights on (was hard to beleive that it was the battery but it sure was)
It seems the starter needs a lot more power that most other electronic components and just getting 12v reading from the battery doesn't mean that it's putting out as much when under load.

Just my 2 cents worth.

joeyjoejo

Thanks for all the feedback. I had the battery tested over the weekend and its low. Strange that the radio and the lights all work but that there isn't enough power to run the starter. I guess its itme for a new battery. Thanks for all the help.