Wierd problem that ive never seen before on anything!
Day 0... car starts fine, first time cold and everytime after.
Day 1... first start of the day, cold, I get one "click" similiar to solenoid closing but neither the starter or motor turn at all. Second through tenth attempt I get no "click" this time and still no starter or motor turn. Neighbor and I bump start it and I let the car warm up... turn it off... let it sit maybe 2 minutes... and then it started just fine. It started just fine for the rest of the day, maybe 10 starts.
Day 2... same as Day 1: no start when cold, one "click" once, I bump start it, starts just fine there off.
Day 3... same as Days 1 and 2: no start when cold, one "click" once, I bump start it, starts just fine there off.
The battery is within a year old, and had tested good about 2 months ago. Nothing leads me to believe that it's bad, radio, windows, etc work just fine before first start. No battery light when the car is running, voltmeter shows normal too so im assuming a good alternator.
But ive never heard of a starter and/or solenoid that works 100% of the time except first start of the day...???
Any takers?
Day 0... car starts fine, first time cold and everytime after.
Day 1... first start of the day, cold, I get one "click" similiar to solenoid closing but neither the starter or motor turn at all. Second through tenth attempt I get no "click" this time and still no starter or motor turn. Neighbor and I bump start it and I let the car warm up... turn it off... let it sit maybe 2 minutes... and then it started just fine. It started just fine for the rest of the day, maybe 10 starts.
Day 2... same as Day 1: no start when cold, one "click" once, I bump start it, starts just fine there off.
Day 3... same as Days 1 and 2: no start when cold, one "click" once, I bump start it, starts just fine there off.
The battery is within a year old, and had tested good about 2 months ago. Nothing leads me to believe that it's bad, radio, windows, etc work just fine before first start. No battery light when the car is running, voltmeter shows normal too so im assuming a good alternator.
But ive never heard of a starter and/or solenoid that works 100% of the time except first start of the day...???
Any takers?
Two weeks ago the car set for 6 days then failed to start. Last week it sat for 5 days and started fine. This weekend it would start maybe 2 out of 3 attempts. Same problem, new battery, not happy.
