I am here in Wisconsin, and after this cold snap, my husband has a 95 Geo Metro, and he went out to start it, and it turned over once and then stopped. Then he turned the key and it made no noise at all...could it be the starter or the solenoid or something else. We already tried to jump it and also replaced the battery when we found out it was not holding a charge.
2007-02-08 04:23:10 · 5 answers · asked by LadyL 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,and it sounds like the starter may have went out on it,they will do this in the cold weather ,and really there's no way we can stop the cold,just deal with it and go on,but id say its going to need a new starter before he gets it going again,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.
2007-02-08 04:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Replace the engine oil with A 5W- 30 full synthetic Mobil 1. It's cold pour point is 15 - 20 degrees lower than non synthetics. If you have a warm place to work disconnect the positive ground from the battery and remove the starter. Thanks to your description it sounds like you have a bad solenoid. I'm guessing it's located on top of the starter. They're relatively inexpensive. Take it to an auto parts store to have it checked on their machine before you purchase the solenoid. A twelve year starter may also have worn brushes, a scored dirty commutator, or the field coils could be dirty or have an electrical "open". If you have a great starter alternator rebuilding shop near you they can make repairs. If not simply call some auto parts stores and get prices on re-manufactured starters. The beauty here is there will be a warranty period, some longer than others, depending upon the factory new parts which were installed.
2007-02-08 04:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it makes a high speed whine but does not turn the engine over, it's the starter solenoid. If all you hear is a clicking, the starter is not getting enough electricity. If the starter engages and you hear a hum, something is keeping the engine internals from moving.
2007-02-08 08:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by mcmustang1992 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has he checked the alternator? If it's not holding a charge that's about all I can think of. I'm not a mechanic so I really don't know.
2007-02-08 04:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by precious1too 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem a few years ago on a honda civic, and it turned out to be the distributor. Hope this helps.
2007-02-08 04:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Ellanora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋