My Taurus could not start today. When I turned the key, I heard the crank( lasting for about 1 second), but shortly I heard some noise like "da da da da...". It sounded like coming from starter(but not 100% sure). Of course, I tried to jump it but did not work out. I am wondering what is the problem. Could it be a bad battery or bad starter(with bad gear)?
2006-10-08 18:15:30 · 8 answers · asked by Play 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
But It does not have a timing belt.
Ford Taurus uses timing chain as I remember.
Can anybody tell what made the "da da da da ..." nosie?
2006-10-08 18:24:37 · update #1
Yes. The negative of the battery has a lot of corrisons and the battery looks old.
2006-10-08 18:27:11 · update #2
So you think it is not a starter problem?
I will go and buy a new battery tomorrow. Any trick of changing battery on Ford Taurus 98 in terms of operation order?
2006-10-08 18:29:41 · update #3
you have a bad battery. disconnect the negative terminal first. it is usually a black cable and is identified by either a - sign or the letters neg to designate the negative terminal. then disconnect the red or + pos terminal. you may have to remove a retainer or battery hold down bracket before removing the battery. make sure you clean the new battry terminals and the cable connections with a terminal brush to remove any corrosion or discoloration before reattaching the positive terminal first followeed by the negative terminal. the clicking is from the solenoid switch which is usually attached to the firewall or fender near the battery. this switch activates the starter by sending the bendix ( a small gear on the starter) into the flywhell to turn the motor
2006-10-08 21:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A couple of things cross my mind. Dead battery for one, but you should have been able to jump start it, unless the cables are bad, corroded, or loose. Can you remove the caps on the battery? If so; have someone just lay down on the starter while you look into the battery with the caps off. If you see one of the cells start boiling, then you know you have a shorted out battery, and it must be replaced. Another thing you can try is; hook jumpers from another vehicle to it, and let it sit for like ten minutes or so, and this should charge your battery enough. Now, try to start your engine. If you have a battery that is totally dead, it won't jump start, so you need to charge the battery some, or it sometimes won't start. On the front of the starter away from the part that bolts to the engine is where the brushes are. Have someone else try to crank the engine while you smack the end of the starter with a hammer. Sometimes a bad starter will go to working if the brushes are worn out. They will just arc, and make a clicking noise, so when you smack it with a hammer they will go to working. This is also a pretty sure way to tell if the starter is the culprit. The guy that mentioned the timing belt/chain is not totally off base here. If the chain/belt is broken it makes it almost impossible to turn the engine with the starter, and his train of thought might be, the engine is locking down because it can't dispell the exhaust, thus causing the engine to not turn even when it has two batteries hooked to it. So yeah he could be on to the problem!! Good luck!!!
2006-10-09 05:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your starter has failed. If you've already attempted to jump start it with unsuccessful results, then the only thing left is the starter. You are correct in stating that your car does not have a timing belt. Neither the 3.0L 12 valve or Duratec 24 valve engines use a timing belt. Replacing a starter on this car is relatively simple. On a 3.0L 12 valve equipped vehicle, the starter is situated at the front (front relative to the vehicle), held in by a 13mm top bolt, and a 13mm stud with a 15mm nut securing the ground cable on top of it. Make sure you disconnect the negative cable on your battery first before you attempt to remove the old starter and install the new one. Remove the red plastic starter terminal cap to expose the 13mm nut securing the main battery cable connection, and the 10mm nut securing the "start" circuit wire. Installation is just the reverse order of removal. Be sure to reinstall the aforementioned red plastic cover onto the new starter. Hope this helps. Good luck.
2006-10-09 03:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Could be the battery, remove it and take it to auto zone or advanced auto and have it checked, they do it for free. If the terminals are bad then clean it with baking soda and water, wire brush it and should be ready to go. Unhook the hot first the the neg. when installing the battery hook the hot first the the neg.
The noise you hear Could be the relays clicking due to not enough voltage to them even the starter solenoid will do this.
2006-10-09 21:24:11 · answer #4 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can be a starter, or a battery running low, but if the engine turns over quickly and does not sound like it is going to start, then you may have a broken timing belt.
Good Luck
2006-10-09 01:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
not a timing belt issue your battery terminals are bad maybe corrosion or loose and that will cause your battery to not get charged properly so you need to clean up the terminals or put new ones on and get a jump or you might need a new battery as well.
2006-10-09 01:24:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
fords have a bad rep of thier flywheels braking, cracking. sarter problem.
2006-10-10 07:43:32 · answer #7 · answered by topfueltech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dirty or loose battery cables :(
2006-10-09 01:17:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋