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Jim Grant's Tech Tips
'94 Nissan Altima, Dad Breaks Daughter's Car
Q:
I stalled
my daughter's 94 Nissan Altima while borrowing it and when I tried to
restart it, it would not turn over. Everything seems to have good electrical
power going to it (lights, radio, windows, heater fan). There is no click
at the starter. The car has a standard transmission and yes, I tried moving
the shifter around and making sure the clutch was fully depressed.
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Tom S.
A:
Wasnt
it easier when your kids were breaking your stuff? There is a wire that
carries the crank signal from the ignition switch to the starter. This
wire has a connector that just slides over a blade type terminal that
is on the starters solenoid. This connection at the starter is known
for becoming loose or corroding. If this is the problem, everything else
in the vehicle will work just fine. Because your daughters car has
a standard transmission, you could even push start it and it would run
just as it always does. Its just when you turn the engine off or
stall it, the engine will not crank over for starting. Inspect the wires
to the starter. If theyre clean and testing proves that the signal
is getting to the starter solenoid then you may need a starter.
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