Car is dead I think!?

Question

I have a 92 cavalier.. I replaced to begin with, the starter.. now nothing happens.. seems like a dead battery, but autozone said battery was fine. I changed the coil, and I have checked all the replays and fuses.. What else could be making my car act as if it has no life left? Help me Please

starter is good.. autozone checked it for me the second time i took the thing off.. relays and fuses seem to be fine, but there could be a faulty relay.. starter is getting power but still nothing happens when i put the key in or turn the key..

the altenator is also fine.. it has also been removed and checked.. I would take the car to autozone.. but it wont even power on or crank up..

Answer 1

check the Battery cables

Answer 2

Several times a day, someone asks a very similar question to your's.

It's very helpfull to include a little more information in your question to help us, help you, in your times of trouble.

Some of the simple things to include in your question is:

1) Year of car.
2) Make of the car.
3) Model of your car.
Those three things can help us narrow down known issues with particular vehicles that have certain problems that occur on a regular basis. (ie. recalls and such)

Next, If you could give a more detailed explanation of what is happening when you turn the key to start your car.
1) Nothing happens?
2) You hear a "click", but nothing else?
3) You hear the starter turning, but the engine doesn't turn?
4) The starter turns the engine, but the engine won't start up?
5) The engine turns over, but very slowly.
6) the engine turns, but there's an awful banging noise?

Lastly:
What happened last time you drove it?

1) Drove home fine last night, just won't start today?
2) Was driving fine, and it just died on you?
3) You haven't driven it in a while. It's been parked in storage?

I like to say: "The better the question, the better the answer"

ADDED:If the starter is getting power, but nothing works, check the ground strap from the engine to the cars frame.
Or the negative battery cable to the engine.

Your question is confusing.....???

Maybe it's ba bad neutral safety switch, or clutch pedal switch.
Try starting it in neutral instead of park.

Answer 3

Alternator?

Answer 4

New does not always mean operational. These out of the box defects have cost me a lot of time assuming they worked. The point being that the starter could be bad, check it.

Answer 5

OK! Same thing just happened to me about a week ago...

Do you have oil?
Because if you don't, than this answer is of use to you!

OK, so my car just made a click noise when it tried to turn over... battery, spark plugs, alternator, and the start up were all fine!

The problem was... i had barely ANY oil in my car (STUPID ME!) and my engine locked up and ceased...

Your car is probably gone forever, bud.

Answer 6

you need to put a test light on the small wire going to the starter to see if you are getting juice there if not bad relay or ignition switch

Answer 7

check distributor i would also check and see if u have a check engine light on and if so take it to autozone and i believe that cars 92or 95 and up they can hook up to ur computer and check and see what is wrong or help and narrow it down

Answer 8

there are countless techniques of finding out batteries devoid of going to the provider centres/garages. at the start, there's a seen examine, finding for any corrosion around the terminals. This inhibits charging, and is a 'first sign' of battery deterioration. If there is, wash it off with boiling water, sparkling terminals, and cover with petroleum jelly after refitting, to ward off it from amassing returned. seen exams additionally is composed of removing the caps on the suitable of the battery, and finding for fluid tiers, and any discolouration on the caps (blackening, etc.). Please be sure that fluid tiers are surprising. If there is any blackening exhibiting up on the caps, it is ordinarily an illustration of cellular overheating, inflicting breakdown of battery applications. of direction, it is significant be sure that no battery acid is accessible in touch with pores and skin or stable outfits in this workout. next, there is the voltage examine to ascertain if the battery is holding the charge. it is checked with the help of finding out voltage in basic terms after turning off motor, and returned in 0.5 an hour. If there is any significant drop, then the battery demands replace. ultimately, you ought to purchase a battery 'Hydrometer', which exhibits the condition of the cells with the help of exhibiting the acid high quality in each and each cellular. in the adventure that your battery is on the way out, and you won't be able to arise with the money for one at present day away, then upload a teaspoon of "epsom salts" to each and each cellular. this could sparkling some scale off the plates, permitting fairly extra existence for a quick time.

Answer 9

Does the engine turn over when you turn the key or does it do nothing? if it does nothing it could be the starter solenoid that has failed.

Answer 10

check and make sure you getting good ground, some times the ground wire go bad.