Starter or safety switch? Or....?

Bosco · Post by **Bosco** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:18 pm

The 92 SS has been acting up as of late...
It starts fine often enough, but lately has been getting in to a habbit of just clicking once, and not starting. Sometimes the starter drags slowly through a turn or 2 then stops. I believe just turning the key back and forth again usually starts it.
I have not been driving that car at all lately, and have never experienced it myself, I think it sounds like the starter, but I figured I'd ask here before getting in to it.
Thanks in advance for any comments.

professor · Post by **professor** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:16 pm

check your battery connections, and your starter connections and ground straps for tightness and cleanliness. In fact just take them off, clean 'em up, and reinstall. if your problem persists, there is probably a dead spot on the starter motor winding. Sometimes they can soldier on a long time like that, sometimes, not.

I'd take less chances with an automatic, no jump starts available

Post by **Legacy777** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:22 pm

might be the starter solenoid contacts. It's a fairly common problem, especially in the AT's

Bosco · Post by **Bosco** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:01 pm

Thanks guys, I'll look in to all that.

93Leg-c · Post by **93Leg-c** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:53 am

A new battery and a used starter solved my starting woes. I had your same symptoms at first and it just got worse until the replacement parts were installed.

93Leg-c · Post by **93Leg-c** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:00 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 02901&rd=1

This remanufactured starter would fit your car.

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Starter or safety switch? Or....?

Starter or safety switch? Or....?