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Mechanics? My 95 Nissan Altima just won't crank.the lights and radio come on,the power windows and door locks
work I started it up on Saturday,drove about a half mile to the store,went in for about 5 minutes,came out and it wouldn't crank.There is no clicking or stalling noise or anything.There was corrosion on the battery heads.I had it cleaned,but it still wouldn't start.I then put a new battery in it,still nothing.I had a new alternator put on approximately 6 mos. ago.You know how a car won't start if it isn't in park or neutral?Well that's how it seems.What could this be?Please help! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.Thanks.
I didn't think it ws the starter because it has been craking easily until now.I thought the starter would give some type of warning that it was going bad,something like becoming harder to start or something,or clicking when I turn the ignition.I will have it checked though.
22 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes, do have the starter checked, if it checks ok, have the park/neutral switch tested.
- 1 decade ago
I had similar issues before with a Geo Metro I had. In that scenario it was my starter. Sometimes the starter just needs a new solenoid but if there is no noise the starter itself may need to be replaced.
Also, just a second thought, I have noticed on my current car which is a stick shift that the clutch is very firm and sometimes I don't have it pushed in all the way to connect even when I think I do. You may want to make sure that it isn't just something like that.
- 1 decade ago
OK here we go! you can manually test the starter the good old school way by screwdriver tecknique! First turn the ignition to the on position than see if you can see the back of your starter solenoid wich has three wire conection, one positive one negative and one for the ignition, you will have to bridge the positive with the ignition wire together this will make your car starter to work, you may get some sparks but don't worry this is normal, just make sure that when you bridge the two connections you do it very firm, and of course if this does not work that means that your starter is bad. Good Luck!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm not a wizard on a Nissan, but I think I would look for the neutral safety switch and jump it out with a wire to see if that will make it start, if so replace it. If it is a straight drive look under the dash up around where the clutch pedal works and it should be there somewhere because the pedal has to be pushed to the floor to activate the switch. If it is an automatic, then you might want to talk to a Nissan Mechanic for the location of the switch. Check that all the wires are plugged or attached to the relay, and check the relay itself.
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- 1 decade ago
most engines are pretty much the same. it seems to me that if your electronics in your car are operative then it should start. the only other thing that hasn't been checked is your starter. the starter has to make a connection. the more you start your car the copper filaments get warn down and shortened. this problem is a fairly easy fix. you have to get a new starter which is about a 100.00 to a 200.00 dollar problem. for the most part it is 3 elongated screws and some plugs. the starter is easy to get to on most cars. most if not all of the time you will not have to remove any other parts to get to. the starter is generally an easily accessible piece to get to. if you are not sure on the proper procedure on replacing a starter. you should get your car towed to a trust worthy and honest mechanic. you should be with out your vehicle for less than a day. i replaced mine with in a couple hours. i know this because i my self am a auto body mechanic.
- 1 decade ago
Hello,
when all your electric consumers except the starter are working, I don't think that it's the battery's fault. Your alternator has nothing to do with your starter, in my opinion, that should be OK, too.
You can try to determine if your starter is working at all or not, see the link below.
You can also check if there are all cables going to the starter are okay. Look for thick, electric cables (especially the red ones) disconnected or fallen down.
http://www.misterfixit.com/starttst.htm
Regards
- 1 decade ago
it sounds to me if you cleaned the battery cables and changed battery.it could be eighter the starter,or the starter relay which is bad to go out on older nissans.it is located near the battery area,its a square blue relay.you can check it by unplugging it and running a wire across the two big wires in the harness.it still nothing then its probably the starter.
- 1 decade ago
well that just happened to my car (a 93 pontiac grand prix) and its either your starter or it could be electrical.
your lucky though because mine I'm not even going to give another chance to mess up on me again...the engine its self is at 180,800 miles I got a click from the starter but nothing else...so I'm just dropping a new engine in it.
hope this info helps you.
- 1 decade ago
Have you tried the starter? That's the next thing in line that I would check.
