Mr Twigbert
02-11-2008, 04:45 PM
Hello all.. I have a bit of a problem and was wondering if someone else might have had the same problem..
As of late, I'll get into the car and turn the key.. Nothing will happe but the lights on the dashboard light up.. I'll turn the key back to the off position and turn it to start again.. Usually, the car starts right up..
However, last night I got out of work and tried to start the car.. I turned the key and as usual the dash lit up but the car did not turn over.. I tried several times but nothing.. The heater was turned on, all of the interior lights were brite and when turning the key the car didn't make the usual 'ticking' noise like when your battery is dead..
I went to get the work booster pack and returned.. I got in the car to try it once more and the car started.. However, there was a HIDIOUS grinding noise.. I shut the car off frearing something froze up.. I started it again and the noise was still there.. The noise ended up going away about 8 seconds later..
It was -8 when I got in the car mind you..
In the past if I leave the car out on VERY cold nights and I go to start it I will get the hidious grinding noise but only for a second or two.. Its rare but usually only when its super cold..
My problem is up to this point the car has never let me down.. Has anyone else had a problem similar?
My thought is the starter.. The battery seems fine.. Could the starter be going bad and thats why when I turn the key I get nothing?
Please let me know if you have an idea to fix it..
As of late, I'll get into the car and turn the key.. Nothing will happe but the lights on the dashboard light up.. I'll turn the key back to the off position and turn it to start again.. Usually, the car starts right up..
However, last night I got out of work and tried to start the car.. I turned the key and as usual the dash lit up but the car did not turn over.. I tried several times but nothing.. The heater was turned on, all of the interior lights were brite and when turning the key the car didn't make the usual 'ticking' noise like when your battery is dead..
I went to get the work booster pack and returned.. I got in the car to try it once more and the car started.. However, there was a HIDIOUS grinding noise.. I shut the car off frearing something froze up.. I started it again and the noise was still there.. The noise ended up going away about 8 seconds later..
It was -8 when I got in the car mind you..
In the past if I leave the car out on VERY cold nights and I go to start it I will get the hidious grinding noise but only for a second or two.. Its rare but usually only when its super cold..
My problem is up to this point the car has never let me down.. Has anyone else had a problem similar?
My thought is the starter.. The battery seems fine.. Could the starter be going bad and thats why when I turn the key I get nothing?
Please let me know if you have an idea to fix it..