1995 G30 - Starter Bad?
#11
In my experience a few light taps is all it takes - not like your'e trying to knock the thing out of the car! I like to have a helper hold the key in the start position when I rap the starter. I drove a 68 El camino an entire semester of college using this starting method!
#12
CF Veteran
Yes, need to have someone hold key in start and a helper give the starter a whack for this to work. I have tried it w/o key in starter position and rarely works.
Last edited by Rednucleus; November 25th, 2018 at 3:14 PM. Reason: typo
#13
CF Pro Member
Poor Connections?
My truck is doing this all the time, everything is good but the one bolt going into the battery. I put a new battery in last winter at night, in a parking lot, with a friend... we also had to change the bolt, I think we stripped the new battery or the bolt that holds the connector in place on the battery, one of the two. Last night I had to open the hood and give it a wiggle before I could leave the pub. lol
Anyways, sometimes it "clicks" before starting, for the first time it did nothing at all last night. Everything on the truck is good but that one negative ground connection.
My truck is doing this all the time, everything is good but the one bolt going into the battery. I put a new battery in last winter at night, in a parking lot, with a friend... we also had to change the bolt, I think we stripped the new battery or the bolt that holds the connector in place on the battery, one of the two. Last night I had to open the hood and give it a wiggle before I could leave the pub. lol
Anyways, sometimes it "clicks" before starting, for the first time it did nothing at all last night. Everything on the truck is good but that one negative ground connection.
#15
Ok guys sorry its taking me so long, but I'm disabled and bending down is difficult especially during the winter time.
We tried this today and it did not work. When the key was turned it just clicked once right as my sister turned it.
I had trouble installing the battery and possibly I did not tighten the negative cable very well, I'll have to check that and see.
May try this as well.
Does anyone else might know what this could be?
Poor Connections?
My truck is doing this all the time, everything is good but the one bolt going into the battery. I put a new battery in last winter at night, in a parking lot, with a friend... we also had to change the bolt, I think we stripped the new battery or the bolt that holds the connector in place on the battery, one of the two. Last night I had to open the hood and give it a wiggle before I could leave the pub. lol
Anyways, sometimes it "clicks" before starting, for the first time it did nothing at all last night. Everything on the truck is good but that one negative ground connection.
My truck is doing this all the time, everything is good but the one bolt going into the battery. I put a new battery in last winter at night, in a parking lot, with a friend... we also had to change the bolt, I think we stripped the new battery or the bolt that holds the connector in place on the battery, one of the two. Last night I had to open the hood and give it a wiggle before I could leave the pub. lol
Anyways, sometimes it "clicks" before starting, for the first time it did nothing at all last night. Everything on the truck is good but that one negative ground connection.
Does anyone else might know what this could be?
#18
I had to replace the contacts in a starter on our plymouth voyager. It would click as the solenoid would slide the contacts together, but there was a gap worn into them from age, and eventually arcing as it passed the current.
It was a cheap kit that included the new contacts, and replacement bolts to close up the solenoid after drilling the factory rivets out.
I don't know if the solenoid on a gm starter is serviceable in this way.
It was a cheap kit that included the new contacts, and replacement bolts to close up the solenoid after drilling the factory rivets out.
I don't know if the solenoid on a gm starter is serviceable in this way.
#19
I had to replace the contacts in a starter on our plymouth voyager. It would click as the solenoid would slide the contacts together, but there was a gap worn into them from age, and eventually arcing as it passed the current.
It was a cheap kit that included the new contacts, and replacement bolts to close up the solenoid after drilling the factory rivets out.
I don't know if the solenoid on a gm starter is serviceable in this way.
It was a cheap kit that included the new contacts, and replacement bolts to close up the solenoid after drilling the factory rivets out.
I don't know if the solenoid on a gm starter is serviceable in this way.
#20
I'm here for the party
for that year im sure you can buy a replacement solenoid. but the cost of the starter maybe a little more but you get a warranty with a complete starter replacement