KVH
Darth Vader
Offline
Maybe some will remember: I bought a new battery because my car would "suddenly" refuse to crank over and start. I'd get a click dead, and that was it. Then, suddenly it would start again.
So, I tried recharging my battery, and then that proved to be a waste. Next, I checked the electrical, and all seemed correct. I have a new solenoid, and it seems to be sending the current to the starter.
I then decided to pull the starter and have a shop check it. They bench tested it, and it spun perfect every time. They said they didn't bother taking it apart because it seemed fine.
So, I just reinstalled the starter and put the battery back in after keeping it on a trickle charge for a week. All cells check very good on a specific gravity test.
When I just tried to start it an hour ago, it cranked for maybe 2 seconds, then click dead. I turned on the lights and the lights went out when it clicked dead, but the lights did stay on during the 2 second crank.
I then went under the hood and pushed the button on the solenoid and got click dead 4 times--THEN GRAY SMOKE BILLOWED UP OUT OF THE STARTER HOUSING. In addition, the battery cables were quite warm. Not hot, but warm.
Okay. I'm stumped. What's going on here? Bad starter misdiagnosed?
So, I tried recharging my battery, and then that proved to be a waste. Next, I checked the electrical, and all seemed correct. I have a new solenoid, and it seems to be sending the current to the starter.
I then decided to pull the starter and have a shop check it. They bench tested it, and it spun perfect every time. They said they didn't bother taking it apart because it seemed fine.
So, I just reinstalled the starter and put the battery back in after keeping it on a trickle charge for a week. All cells check very good on a specific gravity test.
When I just tried to start it an hour ago, it cranked for maybe 2 seconds, then click dead. I turned on the lights and the lights went out when it clicked dead, but the lights did stay on during the 2 second crank.
I then went under the hood and pushed the button on the solenoid and got click dead 4 times--THEN GRAY SMOKE BILLOWED UP OUT OF THE STARTER HOUSING. In addition, the battery cables were quite warm. Not hot, but warm.
Okay. I'm stumped. What's going on here? Bad starter misdiagnosed?