bad starter?

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:01 am

I really don't know man, I'm out of options. Go to a junk yard or salvage yard and pick up a starter for $50. It is an easy enough fix.

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:52 am

BosnianLanos wrote: Bad Battery: Starter would spin, lights and stereo would come on, but the voltage drain was too high to actually get anything to go. <-- Sounds most like your problems.

Yes I've had this happen too...

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:36 am

had that as well when my battry died... also note that yuo will end up with this same setuation if you alternator dies, the car will consume all the power stored in the battry till it is drained to the bones.

to make sure which component is the dead one you got to get the car running some how (bump tart it or so) then use an avometer to test the alternator... on idle the voltage is some 11 to 12V but when you rev the engine the voltage should go up to 13 to 14V.

if the voltage is the same no matter how you rev your engine then your alternator is dead and the car will eventually consume the battry's power then die... if you get higher reading with revving then the alternator is fine and the battry is dead... the car is good for driving but you won't be able to start it unless you bump it.

MMamdouh

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:58 pm

the dead alternator could have been the reason that the car died getting on the highway.drained all the juice from the battery and died.

kroz123 · Post by **kroz123** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:21 am

TxDAEWOOxT wrote:the dead alternator could have been the reason that the car died getting on the highway.drained all the juice from the battery and died.

If it was so then the battery light would have go on.

Did it?

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:20 am

Not if it died suddenly, of a seized bearing, a broken/slipped belt, or quick burnout.

I'm still convinced it isn't the starter, but who knows.

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:03 am

i went and looked at the car today and the belt was still on.so that ruled out the broken belt.now what is that talk of a seized bearing?i know the rear main was leaking.could that bearing cause the car to die if it seized?if that is worst case what would have to be done to fix the seized bearing?would that be a new motor or would the motor be salvagable?would that cause the starter not to engage on the flywheel?i hope im not the next person to be banned for asking all the stupid questions.i know how the motor works but when it comes to diagnosing im a little retarded.i really want to thank everybody for your posts!

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:06 am

rr__kroz123 wrote:
TxDAEWOOxT wrote:the dead alternator could have been the reason that the car died getting on the highway.drained all the juice from the battery and died.
If it was so then the battery light would have go on.

Did it?

no battery light came on. i didnt even know my car had a battery light.

i have never seen a light i have replaced my battery because it died and never saw a light.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:18 am

TxDAEWOOxT wrote:no battery light came on. i didnt even know my car had a battery light. i have never seen a light i have replaced my battery because it died and never saw a light.

maybe the bulb is just not working... the light should come in when the engine is off and starter key in position 2

MMamdouh

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:30 am

i got a starter in the mail to me $50 shipped to my house. hopefuly i can get it in and check comp. in a few days and i will be back with more questions.

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:17 am

the starter was bad and the timing belt jumped time!! it broke a tooth and screwed it up.
if anyone knows were to get one let me know.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:12 pm

www.360dynamics.ca ... get a Gates belt as well as tensioner and idle pully and a water pump too

MMamdouh

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:35 pm

i cant get into replacement parts on the website.

The original daewootech forum

bad starter?

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