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94 grand am wont start


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mdoggy
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Jun 21, 2009, 5:22 AM

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3.1 litre , 6 cyl. Ok, im not that auto savvy, but here is what i did, i had a rad leak, went and got one from junk yard, and put it in, not as easy as i thought either. anyway, after that i started it, took a couple key turns but then started. then it sat for a day, tried to start today and nothing, no click or anything. Its not the battery i tested it, 12.85 volts. I know the rad should have nothing to do with it, but what did i do?
Also, about 6 months ago, new alternater and battery.
Would it be the starter? is there a way to test it??
thanks.


Sidom
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Jun 21, 2009, 5:27 AM

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I would start with the basics here. Take the battery terminals apart & clean them really good, both pos & neg & see if that makes a difference...


mdoggy
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Jun 21, 2009, 6:03 AM

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ok i tried cleaning terminals, only funny thing was sparks coming off while retightening the neg cable. Could this just me a short somewhere? What else can i try?


Sidom
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Jun 21, 2009, 6:43 AM

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Well....another quick test you could do before have to bust out the meters would be to get a hammer & rap on the starter body while someone trys to crank it.... see if that will make any changes....


mdoggy
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Jun 21, 2009, 1:47 PM

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Ok, i tried that, still no luck, whats next? lol.
thanks again for the help.






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