HELP Starting Problems
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:16 am
Ok, as the topic says, i need help in sorting out some starting issues that my 88 sierra has. I have searched round this and other forums but i am still to find the answer. Story begins at toolangi where the little car performed faultlessly all day. Drove it to uni on monday, tuesday was a little slow to turn over, and would only crank about about 1/4 of a rev on wednesday.
Was suggested that it was the battery, so out came the jumper leads attached to my commodore (daily driver, 440 cca battery) and the motor happily spins into life. So off to autobarn to get a new battery. They slot in a new 280 cca century, and it turns the motor 1/4 of a rev on each new starting attempt. So the bloke runs inside grabs a bigger battery and gives it a jump and she starts first go.
So home i go to clean up all the associated connections, battery and starter, with WD-40, as suggested. Tryed hooking up a relay to provide the solinoid with more juice, but to no avail. Had a chat to a suzi owner at the local ultratune, and he said to go pick up new starter and solinoid. Off comes the starter assebly when i got home, and i opened up the started to be covered in dried up mud. Cleaned the rust off the magnets, dropped it back in and gave it another go, still no start.
Picked up a 2nd hand starter from the wreckers on wednesday and put it in last night expecting it to start. No good. So i gave it a jump and drove it round for a half hour, stoped the motor and tried to start it again, but it still only manages 1/4 of a revoloution. So i called on a mate, and it roll starts easier than any other car i have tried, first go no worries.
It just wont start under its own power. Help me before i drop it at the mechanics and look forwards to the bill that will be equal to the price of the vehicle.
Thanks in advance.
Richard
Was suggested that it was the battery, so out came the jumper leads attached to my commodore (daily driver, 440 cca battery) and the motor happily spins into life. So off to autobarn to get a new battery. They slot in a new 280 cca century, and it turns the motor 1/4 of a rev on each new starting attempt. So the bloke runs inside grabs a bigger battery and gives it a jump and she starts first go.
So home i go to clean up all the associated connections, battery and starter, with WD-40, as suggested. Tryed hooking up a relay to provide the solinoid with more juice, but to no avail. Had a chat to a suzi owner at the local ultratune, and he said to go pick up new starter and solinoid. Off comes the starter assebly when i got home, and i opened up the started to be covered in dried up mud. Cleaned the rust off the magnets, dropped it back in and gave it another go, still no start.
Picked up a 2nd hand starter from the wreckers on wednesday and put it in last night expecting it to start. No good. So i gave it a jump and drove it round for a half hour, stoped the motor and tried to start it again, but it still only manages 1/4 of a revoloution. So i called on a mate, and it roll starts easier than any other car i have tried, first go no worries.
It just wont start under its own power. Help me before i drop it at the mechanics and look forwards to the bill that will be equal to the price of the vehicle.
Thanks in advance.
Richard
