When I was home for Labor Day weekend, went to start the FW, put the key in and turned--nothing, just all the lights. Took it out, turned it again, nothing, just lights. Same thing the third time. Told my father, he went out, turned it, and it started up perfectly. Proceeded to turn it off and on several times to see if he could get it to "not start" like it had for me, but it continued to seem fine. Decided it should be fine and I went on my way, didn't have a problem.
Fast forward to this past weekend, where, after my brother had apparently pulled the car up in the driveway to wash/wax it, he got back in to back it up, but it wouldn't start. Apparently took my father 6 more tries until he got it to fire--just would hear a click and see all the lights come on.
The battery is still fairly fresh and has a very high rating, and he checked out the battery terminals, and said they seemed okay too, if maybe a little funny where they go back to the engine--but he wasn't sure, since it's hard to see. Anyway, put it up on the stands and started digging for the starter, upon which it looks like it's the original from 12 years and 102k miles ago.
Ordered a new one from Parts Plus for $120 and should have it by Thursday....we'll see if that actually solves the problem.
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Fast forward to this past weekend, where, after my brother had apparently pulled the car up in the driveway to wash/wax it, he got back in to back it up, but it wouldn't start. Apparently took my father 6 more tries until he got it to fire--just would hear a click and see all the lights come on.
The battery is still fairly fresh and has a very high rating, and he checked out the battery terminals, and said they seemed okay too, if maybe a little funny where they go back to the engine--but he wasn't sure, since it's hard to see. Anyway, put it up on the stands and started digging for the starter, upon which it looks like it's the original from 12 years and 102k miles ago.
Ordered a new one from Parts Plus for $120 and should have it by Thursday....we'll see if that actually solves the problem.
Just felt like posting that....comment as you wish