i have a 2001 grand caravan sport 6 cylinder 3.3 liter. i am trying to change the starter motor. a problem came up when getting the bolts off. the bottom bolt came out fine. the top bolt is different. it has 2 nuts on it. the first justs holds 2 ground wires, i was able to get this one. off but the nut behind it wont budge . i tried wd40 with no luck. are there 2 different bolts to hold the starter on? and any ideas how to looses the top one?
Dodge caravan starter?
the top one on that one is probably a stud and the nuts should come off it,try a using deep well socket and a long extension if possible and get back from it and use an impact wrench on it,sometimes they can be really hard to get out,if the nut wont come off try a deep well socket and the whole thing may come out,its on their tight because it also is the ground for the engine,and time and heat has made it set in real good,good luck with it.
Dodge caravan starter?
It should come off with a deep socket and a some good leverage via a solid ratchet etc. A really good idea here is to get it out fully and clean those connections with a wire brush etc, wire connectors , stud , nuts and all to be sure you've solid grounds and do the same to the starter solenoid connections too.Plus check the wires for internal corrosion bec that age of a vehicle especially if subject to extreme temperatures or extreme climates are highly likely to have those wires especially the main thicker wires starting to corrode etc.
There is some much better stuff out then wd40 if you check with the parts stores etc there is a great product out that is used by jet engine mechanics, I just can't remember the name lol If you do use such sprays let the spray totally soak it and allow it time to really settle in and do its job give it as many hrs as you can maybe 12 or 24 hrs and go back spray it again soaking it.
Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way it really would be a good idea at the same time to check and clean all the connections from the power junctions , fuse box , battery , alternator , engine block ground and all grounds.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
About how much would it cost to replace a locked up motor in a 1999 accord lx?
Changed starter and battery need to know price tag to fix bearings in motor or replace it.
About how much would it cost to replace a locked up motor in a 1999 accord lx?
Pardon me for backing up in this, but from the description I'm not sure you've really established the motor is seized. If you put a socket on the crank bolt and try to turn the engine (always CCW in that vintage of Honda, like you're loosening the bolt) and it feels like you are trying to turn a big solid chunk of metal, it is indeed seized. Don't worry about the bolt actually coming loose - believe me, people pray to foreign gods that they could get that bolt loose!
If it is seized, I think others will have some good sources. A used motor from a wrecking yard would be a good bet but I don't know the labor cost for it.
About how much would it cost to replace a locked up motor in a 1999 accord lx?
Pardon me for backing up in this, but from the description I'm not sure you've really established the motor is seized. If you put a socket on the crank bolt and try to turn the engine (always CCW in that vintage of Honda, like you're loosening the bolt) and it feels like you are trying to turn a big solid chunk of metal, it is indeed seized. Don't worry about the bolt actually coming loose - believe me, people pray to foreign gods that they could get that bolt loose!
If it is seized, I think others will have some good sources. A used motor from a wrecking yard would be a good bet but I don't know the labor cost for it.
89 jeep cherokee inline 6 changed motor used the old wiring harness i am not getting power to anything?
I changed the motor it is an inline 6 same as the one i took out same wire harness i used a tester and got power to the starter and many other componets but nothing works no lights inside or outside turn the key over and nothing i have been tracing wires looking at diagrams in the chilton book i have been stuck whith this problem for over a week now any sugestions or help would be nice thanks
89 jeep cherokee inline 6 changed motor used the old wiring harness i am not getting power to anything?
I think I would start looking at the battery %26amp; leads make sure they are clean and tight if you have nothing at all? Have you also checked your ignition circuit including the ignition fuse this is a fuse that can sneak up on you. Did you earth out your motor to the body. Have you made sure all the wires are soundly connected. I know all these things sound petty but you may be surprised as to what a single item can cause. I hope this may help in some way.bulldog for sale big hair
89 jeep cherokee inline 6 changed motor used the old wiring harness i am not getting power to anything?
I think I would start looking at the battery %26amp; leads make sure they are clean and tight if you have nothing at all? Have you also checked your ignition circuit including the ignition fuse this is a fuse that can sneak up on you. Did you earth out your motor to the body. Have you made sure all the wires are soundly connected. I know all these things sound petty but you may be surprised as to what a single item can cause. I hope this may help in some way.
I change the starter and still the car dosen't start!? PLEASE HELP (honda)?
HONDA CIVIC EX 1997 manual!
It was a cold night in miami, so when i started it took a little bit more than usual , we got home and we left it there for the night, and the next day didn't start, no sound, nothing, the battery is good because everything works, no clicking sound no RRRR sound nothing it was like it we never turned the key, we pushed and yeah it started so it was the starter motor , we changed it and now we are in the same dilemma no sound no nothing, what else could be? ( we check the new starter in auto-zone and is working good) what we could do .....
I change the starter and still the car dosen't start!? PLEASE HELP (honda)?
Hi
it could be the neutral switch on the clutch.. are the cables clean between the battery post and the cable. those have to be shiny clean.
good luck
tim
I change the starter and still the car dosen't start!? PLEASE HELP (honda)?
Battery is bad.
ADDED:
Your radio = 4 amps
Lights = 12 amps
wipers = 9 amps
Starter 300 amps.
Your battery doesn't have enough power to turn the starter. but enough to do all the little things.
have your battery tested to make sure. Otherwise you have either a bad wire/cable to the starter, starter relay, ignition switch or a wiring problem.
Check your fuses in the engine compartment. That were the problem is.
pretty sure,the ignition switch.
Well if the motor itself works then somehow there isn't enough power getting to it.
This could be that the battery is dieing. You could try jump starting the car to see - if your starter goes then its the battery at fault
Or there could be a fault on the wiring to the motor. Get a friend who know a bit about electrical things to measure the voltage over the starter motor terminals while you turn the key - it should be 12 volts. If it isn't (it will be 12V or very low) then you have a problem with the circuit to the starter. If it is 12V then the fault is with the starter or somewhere around there.
It was a cold night in miami, so when i started it took a little bit more than usual , we got home and we left it there for the night, and the next day didn't start, no sound, nothing, the battery is good because everything works, no clicking sound no RRRR sound nothing it was like it we never turned the key, we pushed and yeah it started so it was the starter motor , we changed it and now we are in the same dilemma no sound no nothing, what else could be? ( we check the new starter in auto-zone and is working good) what we could do .....
I change the starter and still the car dosen't start!? PLEASE HELP (honda)?
Hi
it could be the neutral switch on the clutch.. are the cables clean between the battery post and the cable. those have to be shiny clean.
good luck
tim
I change the starter and still the car dosen't start!? PLEASE HELP (honda)?
Battery is bad.
ADDED:
Your radio = 4 amps
Lights = 12 amps
wipers = 9 amps
Starter 300 amps.
Your battery doesn't have enough power to turn the starter. but enough to do all the little things.
have your battery tested to make sure. Otherwise you have either a bad wire/cable to the starter, starter relay, ignition switch or a wiring problem.
Check your fuses in the engine compartment. That were the problem is.
pretty sure,the ignition switch.
Well if the motor itself works then somehow there isn't enough power getting to it.
This could be that the battery is dieing. You could try jump starting the car to see - if your starter goes then its the battery at fault
Or there could be a fault on the wiring to the motor. Get a friend who know a bit about electrical things to measure the voltage over the starter motor terminals while you turn the key - it should be 12 volts. If it isn't (it will be 12V or very low) then you have a problem with the circuit to the starter. If it is 12V then the fault is with the starter or somewhere around there.
If i have to change the starter on a 1987 plymouth horizon will i have to jack the motor up to do it?
the exhaust may have to be removed. or maybe in the way
If i have to change the starter on a 1987 plymouth horizon will i have to jack the motor up to do it?
no you will not Most starters are easy to get to.
Good Luck
If i have to change the starter on a 1987 plymouth horizon will i have to jack the motor up to do it?
No, you should not have to Jack the motor up. However it would help you out of have the car off the ground a bit for better access to the starter.
Nope. Disconnect the negative battery lead. Now slide under the car, back of the engine where the transmission bolts up to it. See that thing with the big wire? That's the starter, take off the big wire, then the little wire. Take out the bolts, slide it out. Go to the auto parts store and have them test it to make sure, putting it back in is the reverse of removing it.
If i have to change the starter on a 1987 plymouth horizon will i have to jack the motor up to do it?
no you will not Most starters are easy to get to.
Good Luck
If i have to change the starter on a 1987 plymouth horizon will i have to jack the motor up to do it?
No, you should not have to Jack the motor up. However it would help you out of have the car off the ground a bit for better access to the starter.
Nope. Disconnect the negative battery lead. Now slide under the car, back of the engine where the transmission bolts up to it. See that thing with the big wire? That's the starter, take off the big wire, then the little wire. Take out the bolts, slide it out. Go to the auto parts store and have them test it to make sure, putting it back in is the reverse of removing it.
Did my amp have anything to do with blowing my Starter motor?
Ok... well I hooked up my amp (300 watt Pioneer) a couple days ago and everything was going fine. Well yesterday the starter motor was gone and now I have to buy a new one. My nieghbor swears it was b/c of me having the amp hooked up in my car or having it hooked up wrong or something.
Is this true that my amp may have been the reason my starter went out on me. If so... is it b/c I hooked it up wrong or something??
O and the starter was actually never changed since the car was bought, so that makes it a 10 year old starter.
Thanks in advance!!
Did my amp have anything to do with blowing my Starter motor?
No.
Your neighbor is an idiot
Your amp DID NOT cause your starter to go out.
The only thing they have in common is the fact that they both get power from the battery
Saying your amp made your starter go out is like saying
You changed your wiper blades and then got a flat tire, so your wiper blades must have caused it.
That doesn't make any sense, and neither does your neighbor
Did my amp have anything to do with blowing my Starter motor?
There is definitely no relation between the two unless you used a common +12V source for both Starter and Ampl. If ever the 12V source for the solenoid control of your srater fails due to open circuit, then your starter will also not work. Your amplifier should have a separe 12V supply line that is properly propected by a fuse.
It could also be a coincidence. A 10yr old starter would have a worn out carbon brushes which is highly prone to failure at anytime. Replacement of Starter Brushes should be done at least every 5 years. Yours have gone a long long way....
No... the amp can have not effect on the starter what so ever. It was jus shere luck that it happened at that time.
Is this true that my amp may have been the reason my starter went out on me. If so... is it b/c I hooked it up wrong or something??
O and the starter was actually never changed since the car was bought, so that makes it a 10 year old starter.
Thanks in advance!!
Did my amp have anything to do with blowing my Starter motor?
No.
Your neighbor is an idiot
Your amp DID NOT cause your starter to go out.
The only thing they have in common is the fact that they both get power from the battery
Saying your amp made your starter go out is like saying
You changed your wiper blades and then got a flat tire, so your wiper blades must have caused it.
That doesn't make any sense, and neither does your neighbor
Did my amp have anything to do with blowing my Starter motor?
There is definitely no relation between the two unless you used a common +12V source for both Starter and Ampl. If ever the 12V source for the solenoid control of your srater fails due to open circuit, then your starter will also not work. Your amplifier should have a separe 12V supply line that is properly propected by a fuse.
It could also be a coincidence. A 10yr old starter would have a worn out carbon brushes which is highly prone to failure at anytime. Replacement of Starter Brushes should be done at least every 5 years. Yours have gone a long long way....
No... the amp can have not effect on the starter what so ever. It was jus shere luck that it happened at that time.
How do I change starter on 94 Ford Explorer?
I need to change my starter on my 94 Ford Explorer. Never did this before, could someone explain the procedure to me? Any special tools needed? Do I have to jack up the motor? Thanks.
How do I change starter on 94 Ford Explorer?
remove battery cable... crawl under it right side remover wire if you can then the two bolts... not hard just dont let it fall and hit you in the face... dont need anything special and you shouldnt have to jack up anything ...but the truck if you want to
How do I change starter on 94 Ford Explorer?
remove battery cable... crawl under it right side remover wire if you can then the two bolts... not hard just dont let it fall and hit you in the face... dont need anything special and you shouldnt have to jack up anything ...but the truck if you want to
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