Car won't start. Just replaced battery. It will pop-start... bad starter?

[deevergote]

Just as the title says. I turn the key and I get *click*. Nothing. Won't crank.

I pop-started it, and it started right up. Got it home, and *click* again.


The only thing I can think of is the starter... I just spent $150 on a battery (needed one anyway) so I really don't want to drop another buncha money on a starter if that's not the problem!

[cp[mike]]

thats what crazyvtec93h22's starter was doing... threw his old one in and it worked perfectly.

[deevergote]

Damn... sounds like I'm dropping more money on the car today...


New starter FTW! (I'm making it into an obscenity... )

[h22sparkle]

yup starter

[gloryaccordy]

Wait!!! No!!!!!!

I had a problem like this...it turned out to be the negative battery cable. It was rotten. I could jump start the car no problem and I was getting decent voltage on the old battery...I checked the wire and it was all caked through with that cyan powder. I changed it, it started right up, haven't had a problem since. I just don't want you throwing $70-80 at a new battery...check the wire!!!

[cp[mike]]

true... what i didnt mention was that i cleaned and redid the ground wires before trying the old starter again, and that didnt help.

not having a good enough ground, the starter wont get full current and may not have enough power to crank the motor over...

[deevergote]

Just got the starter... were there automatic USDM H22s? The woman behind the counter didn't ask me if it was auto or 5 speed, and I didn't think to ask (I was hungry, and not really with it!) I have 2 connectors with nuts on them,and the one clip-on connector... Strangely, I only remember one. I'm about to go start removing the old one, but I figured I'd ask before I ran out there and got frustrated!

[owequitit]

Just got the starter... were there automatic USDM H22s? The woman behind the counter didn't ask me if it was auto or 5 speed, and I didn't think to ask (I was hungry, and not really with it!) I have 2 connectors with nuts on them,and the one clip-on connector... Strangely, I only remember one. I'm about to go start removing the old one, but I figured I'd ask before I ran out there and got frustrated!

The 97-2001 was available with an AT...

[deevergote]

Ok, cool. Then I'm on track. I have the old one out, new one ready to go in.

I have to transplant the bracket for the radiator hose. That long bolt that runs the length of the assembly has to come off... will that change anything inside if I undo it? I don't want to mess it up!

[cp[mike]]

nope

[deevergote]

Cool. Good to go now

Thanks guys.

[deevergote]

Ok... snapped off the main lead on the first one... got another one.

Installed it, turned the key... *click.


Now I have NOTHING. No accessory power or anything. Absolutely nothing whatsoever.
I checked all the fuses. None seem to be blown. What else could be the issue? I'm stuck... and really pissed.

[d112crzy]

lol. deev figured it out already.

dirty terminals pwnd him.

[Riceburnin91]

wow 150 on a battery....? any who yeah its ur starter........i had the same problem.......

[N9netwoAccord]

just as glory said before same thing happened to me... except i didn't replace a battery and starter first lol...

negative battery terminal that was dirty and loose and not a good connection