Car won't start sometimes, usually after it gets hot - happens a lot at the race track.
Doesn't turn over, doesn't make a clicking sound, doesn't do anything. All the lights come up with the key in the 'On' position, so I know it's getting power.
Happened tonight and I jacked it up and hit the starter with a socket - car started after that. I've heard that a lot of people have 'bad spots' in the starter that make it so the starter just won't turn over. Does anyone know if that type of thing can be caused by heat? What about symptoms?
I reproduced the problem tonight by turning the key till the starter started to turn, then letting off before the engine could fire. A couple times of that and it went dead again.. Does this sound like a dead spot in the starter?
I do not think it's the starter's ground - I have cleaned that and also tried running a cable directly from the negative battery terminal to the engine...
Thanks!
Zach
Doesn't turn over, doesn't make a clicking sound, doesn't do anything. All the lights come up with the key in the 'On' position, so I know it's getting power.
Happened tonight and I jacked it up and hit the starter with a socket - car started after that. I've heard that a lot of people have 'bad spots' in the starter that make it so the starter just won't turn over. Does anyone know if that type of thing can be caused by heat? What about symptoms?
I reproduced the problem tonight by turning the key till the starter started to turn, then letting off before the engine could fire. A couple times of that and it went dead again.. Does this sound like a dead spot in the starter?
I do not think it's the starter's ground - I have cleaned that and also tried running a cable directly from the negative battery terminal to the engine...
Thanks!
Zach