2004 Accord will not start, battery ok.
My accord has been starting lazily for about the last 3 months and finally it just died and will not start at all. I had the battery tested and it's fine. I tried jumping it with another car and it doesn't crank at all.
The accessories all work but it doesn't crank at all anymore, no clicking or anything when i turn the key. I'm told that it may be the starter motor but I can't afford to swap it out unless I really have to. Is there anything else that I should be checking first? The battery posts and cables are on tight and I see no corrosion anywhere. Is there a fuse or relay or anything that I should look at first before swapping out the starter motor? thanks for your help |
If battery is good and no clicking (no cranking, etc.), check the starter wiring connection first. See this youtube video for a 4 cylinder:
youtube.com/watch?v=rftojurjJcQ |
Originally Posted by redbull-1
(Post 257512)
If battery is good and no clicking (no cranking, etc.), check the starter wiring connection first. See this youtube video for a 4 cylinder:
youtube.com/watch?v=rftojurjJcQ Either way, I'll check it out now and report my findings to hopefully help others out :) |
Alright I checked out those specific cables going to the starter and all looked nice and tight so that rules that out. The problem I find now is that it looks like it's going to be a PITA to swap that starter out in the first place.
do I have to remove the exhaust manifolds to do this? Now i'm starting to panic :D |
If your car is the 4 cylinder, you need to remove the intake manifold to get to the starter. What you see in the front of the 4 cylinders is the intake manifold, which has the throttle body attached. The exhaust manifold is in the back.
6 cylinders starter replacement is more straight forward. |
Darn! Yes mine is the 4 cyl.
thanks again |
You need to have the battery tested under load to verify it has sufficient cranking amps. If it was cranking slower before it quit, I would have it trickle charged and tested under load to confirm or rule out the battery as the cause.
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Originally Posted by bigpat
(Post 257569)
You need to have the battery tested under load to verify it has sufficient cranking amps. If it was cranking slower before it quit, I would have it trickle charged and tested under load to confirm or rule out the battery as the cause.
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Originally Posted by hekg
(Post 257570)
I bought one of those portable battery jumpers with 300amps and that didn't turn the engine over or even click when I tried to start it. I also tried to jump it with another car and same thing.
just an idea, why not put direct battery power to the starter terminals. see if the starter cranks. |
Originally Posted by dannydanny
(Post 257576)
just an idea, why not put direct battery power to the starter terminals.
see if the starter cranks. |
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