I have an 02 Pontiac Grandprix with 62k miles. Recently I have been noticing longer than usual cranking when starting my vehicle. Not noticeable to another driver, but since it is my primary vehicle I have noticed a slight change. Today I pulled into a gas station after driving from work (~5 miles) and had the car off for approx 5 mintues during a routine fill up. When I tried to start the car it was very slow to crank, felt like a drained battery. One the second attempt the car cranking sped up and started. I also, noticed my clock time changed during the 2nd cranking attempt. I proceeded to drive another 20 miles until home and shut my car off in the driveway. I immediately tried to restart my car with no slow cranking at all (very slight hesistation though). The car started right up. I then shut the car off and waited approx 5 minutes. Upon restart, the car had the same sympthons as the gas station, slow cranking and again my clock changed time. Any suggestions?
2007-05-17 10:56:02 · 6 answers · asked by Johnny H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Dont waste time and money checking your timing.
Solutions going from cheapest to most expensive.
1)Remove the connections to the battery and check for corrosion and cracks in the metal casting.If it is the original battery you may want to replace it anyhow- Optima's are the best.
2)If the battery looks good and the connections are good but no improvement have the alternator and battery tested.The alternator could be failing just enough to cause problems but still good enough for the car to run.
3)If everything pass's well then more then likely you will be replacing the starter.
I highly doubt that it is the starter or the alternator and would put my money on the battery connection/cables.
If the alternator was bad enough to drain the battery to the point to reset the clock you would need a jumpstart.It wouldnt just suddenly have power from nowhere to start. If the starter was bad there is also no way it would effect the clock.
However an intermittant problem with the battery connection will cause "no power/full power" symptoms.
2007-05-17 12:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an excellent question by the way.
Well informed with proper English usage.
Two things come to mind:
1) Corrosion on the battery terminals reducing the amount of power/amperage that can be drawn from the battery.
2) You've go a battery that's about to take a dump on you.
2007-05-17 11:06:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the same car. The same problem. I bought a new battery. It helped a little bit, but found the starter bearings were going, I replaced the starter, and it solved the problem
2007-05-17 11:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by dan h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battery has about used it self up after 5 years even though the car has low mileage. I would not suspect the starter.
2016-05-22 00:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like my sisters car.
The starter is getting a worn part called a bedix.
Probably from the short trips, and the engine heat.
2007-05-17 11:03:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the timing
2007-05-17 11:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by pharmziggy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋