Is my Starter going bad? I can't start the car.
12-13-2016, 10:54 AM
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Is my Starter going bad? I can't start the car.
I recently replaced by car battery with an oem battery from the Honda Dealership after I had issues starting my car. I thought I needed a new battery but the issue still persist. It often takes a few times of hitting the push start button to get the engine on when it's a cold start. When I turn the key to the on position, I hear a click, the dash board lights up like normal, and the radio turns on but I don't hear any effort of the engine wanting to start.
This issue gets worse after I drive the car for 20+ miles. Let's say I go get gas. The engine is fully warm. I try to restart the car to go on my way and the engine will absolutely not start after hitting the engine start button 10 plus times. It does not even want to crank. However my dashboard, car alarm, and radio work perfectly fine. I looked at the connections to the (-) and (+) for the car battery and everything looks clean. I don't see any excessive corrosion.
I have not modified or added any new electronics to my car in the past four years of ownership. The car is a 2006 model with 180,000 miles. I would like to add that the past four years I have had this car, there always seems to be a loud screeching noise when I start the car (I assume this is coming from the starter). Do these symptoms listed above appear to be a starter going bad?
If so, I seen online that the Honda Parts websites sell both a new oem starter and a refurbished ones for half the price. Are the refurbished ones reliable?
This issue gets worse after I drive the car for 20+ miles. Let's say I go get gas. The engine is fully warm. I try to restart the car to go on my way and the engine will absolutely not start after hitting the engine start button 10 plus times. It does not even want to crank. However my dashboard, car alarm, and radio work perfectly fine. I looked at the connections to the (-) and (+) for the car battery and everything looks clean. I don't see any excessive corrosion.
I have not modified or added any new electronics to my car in the past four years of ownership. The car is a 2006 model with 180,000 miles. I would like to add that the past four years I have had this car, there always seems to be a loud screeching noise when I start the car (I assume this is coming from the starter). Do these symptoms listed above appear to be a starter going bad?
If so, I seen online that the Honda Parts websites sell both a new oem starter and a refurbished ones for half the price. Are the refurbished ones reliable?
12-21-2016, 04:39 PM
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I had RockStar Garage in Ontario, CA replace my starter today. I purchased a refurbished one online from BillKay Honda. My car starts up with no problems now.
RockStar noticed that the top nut that secures the starter to the engine block was extremely loose when they took off the old one. Perhaps this might have caused the starter to deteriorate quicker? Also, when you shook the old starter, you could hear loose parts in the starter move around.
Thank you for the help everyone. I no longer have to push my car down the street to start it.
RockStar noticed that the top nut that secures the starter to the engine block was extremely loose when they took off the old one. Perhaps this might have caused the starter to deteriorate quicker? Also, when you shook the old starter, you could hear loose parts in the starter move around.
Thank you for the help everyone. I no longer have to push my car down the street to start it.
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