what do you make of this????

Question

for 3 days when starting my 93 explorer it made loud popping noises but would crank over and run fine........then one day i come home and parked it .....now it wont turn over.....i hear the starter when i try to turn it over.....and every other twist of the key makes a sound like its about to start but it doesnt

the sound like its about to begin cranking over...........but my belts dont begin to move or nothing

Answer 1

Sounds like you have a bad battery. try to jump start it. Then get the battery and charging system checked asap.

Answer 2

My guess is the pop is coming from a weak connection to the battery and the electricity is jumping and popping. Over time this will wear down the battery to the point that the starter won't jump anymore

Answer 3

Sounds like the soleinoid on the starter is kicking, but it is turning the motor? The gear that hits the flywheel could worn or damaged.

Your starter could be pooched, or the bendix is not letting the gear move.

A loud popping sound, sounds like a small back fire, or your spark plugs are pooched, igniter (coil pack) could be gone.

Answer 4

You either have dead battery or dying starter or engine coolant has flooded the inside of one of the cylinders and the engine cannot and will not compress water/coolant.

Let's hope it just needs a battery or starter. If the engine is bad you would really need to swap it out for a rebuilt engine.

Good Luck!

Answer 5

When you say it makes a sound is the motor turning over?

Answer 6

timing chain possibly

Answer 7

starter