dumbest problem ever.

[ZootedS13]

last night i was trying to figure out why my idle was so high. one problem was the throttle cable was about a mm too tight so that brought it down from 3k to 2k. then i adjusted the idle screw on the iacv and brought it down to where its supposed to be. the only problem i was having is my bov stays open so when i rev the car stutters and then gets back to norm. i had already called enjuku about the bov and i thought, dang, i wish i had the new one already so i could drive the car. low and behold the bov was at my front door...

heres the crazy part, open the box take off the old bov and put the new one on. reconnect the vac lines and ic pipping, go to start the car and nothing!!! the starter just clicks !! how in the world would something like a bov change anything? it wont.

the clock wont even turn on on my gauge cluster now, battery charger says its at 100 percent... WTF!

[kouki munster]

Clean the connections to the battery, I drove a truck for AAA a few years ago and you would be surprised as to how many times I got there and just wiggled the battery cables then snugged them up and sent people on there way.

[srpowered240sx]

Clean the connections to the battery, I drove a truck for AAA a few years ago and you would be surprised as to how many times I got there and just wiggled the battery cables then snugged them up and sent people on there way.

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[motoman399]

your back on nico? bout time

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[srpowered240sx]

your back on nico? bout time

every once in a while. between p0ker games.

[motoman399]

lol going to the meet this thursday?

[srpowered240sx]

maybe, got some brawds birthday party/bar scene to go to.

[T3X_S13]

Yeah I would try doin that also try taping/hitting the starter a little worked for me a couple times

[ZootedS13]

cleaned the connectors, tried a new battery, tried a push start, i will try tapping the starter but what do you mean by tap it? iv tried jumping it, it just clicks.

any other suggestions?

[motoman399]

with a hammer. sometimes when a starter soleniod gets old it will get stuck. so when someone is trying to crank it over and you are hammering the starter soleniod it can free up and then crank the engine. but if you tried to push start the car and that didnt work then you have other problems. probably too small of a turbo. i bet if you upgraded your turbo it would start and run fine or possibly you need a new cv boot?? has to be one of those two though

[ZootedS13]

if your gonna troll then gtfo.
Modified by ZootedS13 at 10:35 PM 2/16/2010

[motoman399]

ya that last part was me being an idiot and i was not serious. it shouldnt matter what engine or turbo you have. lol but thanks for the info. lol

[ZootedS13]

ok ive tried narrowing it down but i havent really gotten anywhere. i bought brand new terminals for the battery cuz the old ones were kinda crusty. i tried push starting with some stronger friends and it worked this time. drove the car around for a few minutes then turned it off, turned the key again just to check and it started right up. that was all last night, this morning i turn the key and the starter just clicks. i replaced the starter and got the new and old one tested, they are both good. battery charger says battery is at 100% putting out around 14. not really sure what else to look for.

[krash]

yea my sister's car has that problem, its not a turbo though. If you keep repeatedly clicking it, it will eventually start. I've been chasing this problem for a while and haven't found the cause. Make sure you have a good battery and clean, tight terminals though.

[VirginiaPS13]

ok ive tried narrowing it down but i havent really gotten anywhere. i bought brand new terminals for the battery cuz the old ones were kinda crusty. i tried push starting with some stronger friends and it worked this time. drove the car around for a few minutes then turned it off, turned the key again just to check and it started right up. that was all last night, this morning i turn the key and the starter just clicks. i replaced the starter and got the new and old one tested, they are both good. battery charger says battery is at 100% putting out around 14. not really sure what else to look for.

IDK just a guess but maybe the Alternator????

[ZootedS13]

IDK just a guess but maybe the Alternator????

thats what my freind said but i dont understand why the alternator would have anything to do with starting the car. the alternator takes over maintaining a charge once the car is on, thus why its belt driven.

[Ilvemynissan]

Is that srpowered? Havent seen you on in a while. Hows the car doin?

[s14ben]

Sounds like you either have something draining the battery(like a light in the trunk or something) or a crappy battery. the solenoid will click like that if there isnt enough juice for the starter to turn the flywheel.

[Whitecar.]

I'm having the same problem. I replaced the alternator but it still doesn't appear to charge as much as it should be while the car is on.

[ZootedS13]

Is that srpowered? Havent seen you on in a while. Hows the car doin?

yea its sr powered now. first time i hit boost i almost cried it was so amazing lol. but i had to f***ing push start it!!!!

Sounds like you either have something draining the battery(like a light in the trunk or something) or a crappy battery. the solenoid will click like that if there isnt enough juice for the starter to turn the flywheel.

ive tried a few different batteries, the crank turns a little tiny bit at first then the click just gets faster like 20 a second.

[martins_240sx]

okay willing to bet that this is your problem... where your battery is, or used to be, front passenger side engine compartment in where the headlight under the fender. there is a set of blue relays..2 to be exact. the one on the one furthest forward is the relay for the starter. replace it. 34.99 at the nissan dealer. only place you can get it. or junkyard. i had this problem for atleast 6 months, and this instantly fixed it... according to nissan this is one of the highest replaced parts in all of its vehicles.

[ZootedS13]

hmmmm, cant seem to find 2 blue. in the passenger side fuse box theres 2 green and a blue. dont know if thats what ur talkin about.
Modified by ZootedS13 at 10:12 PM 2/22/2010

[ZootedS13]

just found the thing you were talking about on my parts car. i didnt have one on my car at all actually. there are two plugs that go into that large relay and the bigger one was looped back to itself by a wire. took the blue thing off my parts car and it didnt work so then i tried the one on my friends car that runs and still nothing but clicking.

[motoman399]

if your gonna troll then gtfo.

Modified by ZootedS13 at 10:35 PM 2/16/2010

last time i ever help you with your shiz

yea its sr powered now. first time i hit boost i almost cried it was so amazing lol. but i had to f***ing push start it!!!!

ive tried a few different batteries, the crank turns a little tiny bit at first then the click just gets faster like 20 a second.

lol he is talking about john haha not your engine

good luck fixing your srpowered240sx LOL

[OutToWinPAHC]

Battery chargers show charged when the battery stops taking current. An open battery wont take current. Clean the terminals, check fuses, and then try jumping it. Or just pull the battery and take it to get tested.

[ZootedS13]

last time i ever help you with your shiz

telling me to check my cv boot is anything but helping.

[Kelbizzle]

I agree with OutToWinPAHC. Have your battery tested. A sulfated battery can appear charged, but only the outside layer of the plates is active.

So when you test a battery you must first remove the surface charge to get an accurate reading.

http://www.batterystuff.com/tutorial_battery.html

[Ilvemynissan]

lol he is talking about john haha not your engine

Lol thanks.

[biggie]

Why has the possibility of a bad starter not been mentioned?

The starters can just die at any point, usually without warning.

[OutToWinPAHC]

because a bad started wont cause other things like the clock and cluster not to turn on.