Help: sometimes my car won't start.
09-15-2018, 08:25 AM
#1
Help: sometimes my car won't start.
Hi everyone,
There were no replies to my previous post, but here goes again. Hopefully I can be more succinct and clear and get some answers.
My 2006 AT base (80K kms) has been having trouble starting for the past 2 weeks. Car fails to start about 1 out of 10 times.
Lights & radio etc. all seem fine. When I turn the key, I get the relay rapid click/buzzing sound by the fuse box then a click and nothing.
Shifting gears doesn't help. Neither does swapping keys. Just random.
Checked battery (new 1 year), cables, & fuses (visually). Swapped some of the identical relays. Tried tapping the starter but that did not seem to do anything.
I replaced the ignition switch and that got rid of the relay clicking/buzzing sound (yay?) but still get the occasional non-start, though it seems like it's less frequent. Single click and silence...no start.
The previous owner had the hands-free disconnected.
My next move is to try replacing the starter with a midrange aftermarket. Someone suggested I just change the starter solenoid, but it seems like a solenoid itself is harder to find and almost the cost of a new starter and probably the same amount of work. Can anyone think of anything else to check? I'm worried that if I leave it, I will be stranded somewhere, so I'd really like to fix it.
Thank you!
There were no replies to my previous post, but here goes again. Hopefully I can be more succinct and clear and get some answers.
My 2006 AT base (80K kms) has been having trouble starting for the past 2 weeks. Car fails to start about 1 out of 10 times.
Lights & radio etc. all seem fine. When I turn the key, I get the relay rapid click/buzzing sound by the fuse box then a click and nothing.
Shifting gears doesn't help. Neither does swapping keys. Just random.
Checked battery (new 1 year), cables, & fuses (visually). Swapped some of the identical relays. Tried tapping the starter but that did not seem to do anything.
I replaced the ignition switch and that got rid of the relay clicking/buzzing sound (yay?) but still get the occasional non-start, though it seems like it's less frequent. Single click and silence...no start.
The previous owner had the hands-free disconnected.
My next move is to try replacing the starter with a midrange aftermarket. Someone suggested I just change the starter solenoid, but it seems like a solenoid itself is harder to find and almost the cost of a new starter and probably the same amount of work. Can anyone think of anything else to check? I'm worried that if I leave it, I will be stranded somewhere, so I'd really like to fix it.
Thank you!
Last edited by eastvantrading; 09-15-2018 at 08:35 AM. Reason: added detail re: HFL
09-15-2018, 10:40 AM
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rockauto.com or amazon.com for a DENSO remanufactuered starter.
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09-15-2018, 12:05 PM
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09-15-2018, 03:04 PM
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I personally only go reman OEM or OEM. Can't speak on aftermarket ones . Just try it 
09-16-2018, 09:19 AM
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09-16-2018, 10:27 AM
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I don't think shipping will be too bad, the starter isn't exactly a big or heavy part. Rockauto makes it easy to ship back with a shipping label you can print out.
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09-20-2018, 12:07 PM
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Received Denso reman starter from Rock Auto. Replaced it in about an hour and half (could have been 30 min - see below) using only hand tools and without lifting the car. My engine bay is pretty clean so I didn’t expect too much trouble with bolts etc.
Not a lot of fun though. Worst part as many have reported was removing the battery tray. Though in my case I spent about an hour putting it back. Stripped one of the upper bolts somehow and lost another in the engine bay
Not a lot of fun though. Worst part as many have reported was removing the battery tray. Though in my case I spent about an hour putting it back. Stripped one of the upper bolts somehow and lost another in the engine bay
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