Car Won't Start, Crazy CLicking Noise When I Turn the Key!! HELP!

[rico05]

Ok, car won't start and there is nobody else home so I can't try and jump it. Interior lights come on, dash lights on Car won't crank, but when I turn the key, all I get is a CRAZY clicking noise from the dash! It started fine Tuesday (last time I drove it) and now this!!! Any ideas? I'll tell ya, the electrical gremlins this car has need to stop or it is bye bye for the S13...

[rico05]

Oh, everything electrical works, it is just dim and slow (seatbelts).

[912.0turbo]

Hey Rico05 <-----heh heh my last name(rico). It is most likely your starter.Hit it with a hammer and see if it works(seriously).

[rico05]

It has been getting cold at night lately, so that could be the problem. I will give that a shot when I get off of work.

[Dattebayo]

Hopefully your engine isnt locked up. I had to start a car at the dealership once, and when i cranked it, it would click, click, click in the place of the normal starting sound and the dash went all crazy. That would suck to say the least.

[rico05]

How in the heck would it be locked up? Like i said, it started just fine the other day and ran like a champ. I assume if it is locked up then it needs a full tear down? If that is the case, I am just gonna sell the darn thing...

[rico05]

Bump before I get off my break...

[SkillaSX]

have you checked the water levels in your battery?

[astron]

simple solution, clean your battery terminals, check the ground connections to the battery...make sure they're darned clean (may have to replace the ends...if you want info on how to do this with off the shelf ends contact me, i've done it) i had the -exact- same problem....the clicking is a relay trying to click over, every time it hits it releases for some reason.

[Big Manne]

wiggle the wire that goes to your starter or hit the starter with hammer or wrench and see if that helps if so then it is your starter

[rico05]

Got back from work and totally dead. Jumped it and it is jsut fine. I am getting $50 from mom tomorrow for a new battery;) Thanks for the help guys!

[L0sT]

could someone post up a pic of the starter? im pretty sure i konw where it is, but my engine bay is so dirty, its hard to tellplease..someone.....!!!

92 240sx dohc

[NISTECH]

under the intake on the passenger side next to the oil filter toward the trans. 1 big cylinder shaped object with a smaller cyl on top of it.

[240sxGT]

ok let me add to this. When I turn my key I get one click from a relay under the hood but no crank. I can roll the motor over with a socket on the cranck pullyso thats ok, tried hitting the starter but still nothing. Any ideas? thanks

[NISTECH]

tap on the relay that clicks while someone holds the key in the crank position.

[240sxGT]

Thanks Nistech I'll give it a try

[AzurE]

replace the starter:oface

[slakker]

i CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU REALLY NEED A FORUM TO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE A DEAD BATTERY. hAVE YOUR MOM POST FROM NOW ON

[ViolatoR]

simple solution, clean your battery terminals, check the ground connections to the battery...make sure they're darned clean (may have to replace the ends...if you want info on how to do this with off the shelf ends contact me, i've done it) i had the -exact- same problem....the clicking is a relay trying to click over, every time it hits it releases for some reason.

i had the same problem with my car starting sometimes and not other times, and the battery dying and jumping it working sometimes.

your battery may have died because the power cord isnt connected while your car is running, if u get it running. i had the same problem in my 240. the battery junk eroded away part of my power wire and i had to replace the whole sub-wiring harness, (cost=$95 because the wire i had, had a fuse box on it - and the new one didnt, hope i didnt get screwed.) theres a good chance your battery died for this reason. plus after swapping in a new harness i still had some problems and i had to eventually replace the starter a couple weeks later.