Starter is dead....

[Vila]

I'm fucking pissed, got out of school today, and went to crank my car up, what happens? My car won't crank....everything lit up fine, but my starter wouldn't wanna turn over to crank, so I kept trying and finally got it to crank. Drove it home, chilled for about 2 hours and as I was about to leave back out, fucking bitch wouldn't start again, and won't start anymore! I'm fucking pissed...I'm broke to get a new or used starter, and I just installed my damn lip on there yesterday....fuck this car....I'm about to burn it to the ground....but what else do you guys thinks could be the problem if it's not the starter? I'm pretty sure it is.

[Losiracer2]

I'm fucking pissed, got out of school today, and went to crank my car up, what happens? My car won't crank....everything lit up fine, but my starter wouldn't wanna turn over to crank, so I kept trying and finally got it to crank. Drove it home, chilled for about 2 hours and as I was about to leave back out, fucking bitch wouldn't start again, and won't start anymore! I'm fucking pissed...I'm broke to get a new or used starter, and I just installed my damn lip on there yesterday....fuck this car....I'm about to burn it to the ground....but what else do you guys thinks could be the problem if it's not the starter? I'm pretty sure it is.

if you hit it with a hammer will it work again? if it does, then yeah its the starter. Something's messed up with it. I bought one at the pick N pull for 20 bucks on half off days. Just get it tested before you actually put it in your car, like at autozone.

[Vila]

if you hit it with a hammer will it work again? if it does, then yeah its the starter. Something's messed up with it. I bought one at the pick N pull for 20 bucks on half off days. Just get it tested before you actually put it in your car, like at autozone.

yea I did hit with a hammer, and nothing, I had to roll start it, so I'm debating now to either buy a used starter cause yes I'm a cheap ass, and I can't afford a new one....I might hit up the pull apart like you did....oh yea, how hard is it to change the starter? Looks easy, but F22A6 bone stock....

[Losiracer2]

yea I did hit with a hammer, and nothing, I had to roll start it, so I'm debating now to either buy a used starter cause yes I'm a cheap ass, and I can't afford a new one....I might hit up the pull apart like you did....oh yea, how hard is it to change the starter? Looks easy, but F22A6 bone stock....

well depends, The manuals are way easier since the starter is basically sticking out of the trans like a jewel waiting to be plucked right in front.

For the auto's you have to kinda use extensions and swivel universal joints to get to it. Honda put it right under a lot of crap. So depending on whether or not you have a stock intake or an aftermarket one, you may have to remove quite a bit. There's only 2 bolts holding it in, in either case. I think they're 14s for the Auto and then 1 17 and 1 14 for the manual.

But I'm using one on my H22 5spd that has 190k on it and its still working well, just sounds kinda rough when cranking lol...which is probably expected from an old starter, but it passed Autozone's testing so i put it on.

[visualpoet]

Have you checked connections? Have you checked the battery? It could light everything up and not have enough juice to crank the motor. And hitting it with a hammer doesn't always work, only if there is a flat spot on the armature, and you have to tap it while the key is turned. A no crank doesn't necessarily mean a bad starter.

[deevergote]

I had all the lights come on and no crank, due to dirty battery cables.

I spent $300 on a battery and starter before I realized it.


Check all your connections FIRST. That's free. Starters aren't free.

[AndyD]

Yes, check the connections first. One other thing I would check is the switch that's connected to the clutch pedal (assuming your car is stick). Sometimes they get stuck. If it gets stuck, the starter won't work.

[Vila]

well depends, The manuals are way easier since the starter is basically sticking out of the trans like a jewel waiting to be plucked right in front.

For the auto's you have to kinda use extensions and swivel universal joints to get to it. Honda put it right under a lot of crap. So depending on whether or not you have a stock intake or an aftermarket one, you may have to remove quite a bit. There's only 2 bolts holding it in, in either case. I think they're 14s for the Auto and then 1 17 and 1 14 for the manual.

But I'm using one on my H22 5spd that has 190k on it and its still working well, just sounds kinda rough when cranking lol...which is probably expected from an old starter, but it passed Autozone's testing so i put it on.

yea my car is a manual. I do have a stock intake, stock everything on my motor EDIT: not an F22A6, it's an F22A4 sorry, and damn I wish I had an H22 swap, can't stand F series...

[Vila]

Have you checked connections? Have you checked the battery? It could light everything up and not have enough juice to crank the motor. And hitting it with a hammer doesn't always work, only if there is a flat spot on the armature, and you have to tap it while the key is turned. A no crank doesn't necessarily mean a bad starter.

no, but I'm about to check right now, thanks, hopefully this could be it.

[Vila]

I had all the lights come on and no crank, due to dirty battery cables.

I spent $300 on a battery and starter before I realized it.


Check all your connections FIRST. That's free. Starters aren't free.

true...I'm checking this at the moment thanks.

[Vila]

Yes, check the connections first. One other thing I would check is the switch that's connected to the clutch pedal (assuming your car is stick). Sometimes they get stuck. If it gets stuck, the starter won't work.

what!? Didn't know that. I'll check that also. thanks.

[xkjnboix]

did u try jumping the starter manually liek with a screw driver or 4g-1g ??
i always do this b4 buying anything. so that way i kno for 100% that its getting connection.

also this tells me if the distributor/coil is bad. you said u started it up my kick starting it so your distributor and everything else is working properly. so that leaves your battery, starter, and alternator still in the equasion.

[Vila]

did u try jumping the starter manually liek with a screw driver or 4g-1g ??
i always do this b4 buying anything. so that way i kno for 100% that its getting connection.

also this tells me if the distributor/coil is bad. you said u started it up my kick starting it so your distributor and everything else is working properly. so that leaves your battery, starter, and alternator still in the equasion.

no, and nahh, it wouldn't crank when I got out of school, but I kept trying and it finally did, but when I got home and was about to leave back out, it didn't work at all.

[Ander]

Had this same situation, all the lights and stuff came on but no crank, just click click click. Was about to replace the starter until I checked the batteries neg cable. On the ground end it was completely screwed up.

Can you jump the car, using another car to start it?

[Vila]

Had this same situation, all the lights and stuff came on but no crank, just click click click. Was about to replace the starter until I checked the batteries neg cable. On the ground end it was completely screwed up.

Can you jump the car, using another car to start it?

just tried that, and not shit man, no click or nothing, I have no idea....I'm getting super pissed.