94pathfinder Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Ok went to start my pathfinder yesterday to go to work, nothing, so i checked the volts on the batt. and i have 12.72 volts, im thinking its the starter because when i try to turn it over all i get is one click. I replaced the starter last febuary with a rebuilt one from autozone. do you think it's the starter too or anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Double check the connections at your battery, and at the starter. While your battery may show 12+ volts, the connections may be dirty/corroded, causing less voltage to get to your starter. It's easy enough to check before going through the starter swap again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 i checked the volts also at the battery cable and it was only like 2.74 at the battery cable right behind the terminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 That is your problem. It should show 12+ there as well. Clean your terminals, and the connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPerna Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I replaced the starter last febuary with a rebuilt one from autozone. theres your problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 ok i'll do that when it hits positive temperatures again. lol -19 right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 ok where does the negative battery cable ground out at, it corroded like a mofo, and i think it may be the probem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yeah i would clean up the connections very well and give that a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Definitely clean up those connections. Not only will it hopefully turn over, but running a starter on low voltage ups the amperage demand and can fry the starter very quickly. If cleaning the connections still doesnt do anything, and you have full power to the starter, and it still clicks, then you have a problem with the pull-in or hold-in winding in the starter solenoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 ok where does the negative battery cable ground out at, it corroded like a mofo, and i think it may be the probem. Two points. Right behind the battery (1 bolt into the body) and then over to the engine block (or the PS pump, can't remember which). Depending on the condition if the cable, it may just be worth replacing. Diaelectric grease at the contact points couldn't hurt either... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 i got a new negative battery cable, and i think its the proble, since the old one was corroded down the actual cable itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 ok corroded cable not the problem, still just getting a click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 What's the voltage at the starter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yep, clean the positive terminal and start tracing voltage back to the starter. If you have full voltage at the starter, leave your meter hooked up where you can see it and try cranking it again, does the voltage dive or not? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Random thought here. Is your truck a manual? If it is, maybe try and push start it and get it running and then see if the problem persists. My buddy's Toyota truck has a terrible problem with starting, sometimes it'll crank fine then other times it will just click until we push the truck a few feet or push start it. He can hold the key down and if I push it forwards or backwards a few feet it suddenly kicks over. It also kicks over if we hit the starter with a hammer. The starter has been replaced 3 times now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4X4pathy94 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 im on my 3rd rebuilt they are crap probaly gonna buy new if this goes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLivingston Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 grab your trusty hammer and tap on the starter while your assistant turns the truck over, if that doesn't get it going it's not the starter. Before buying a new starter you can get a brush kit for $12 bucks from your local auto electric shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 so this was my bad about the starter, my starter was frozen, and wouldn't turn the truck over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 did this again this morning, hmmm still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 ok heres an idea, it started up just fine now, so is there anyway that i could maybe make a starter heater, or will a block heater effectively do the same thing. please help me out. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPerna Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 use the small oil pan heater that uoi stick on the bottom of the oil pan and just stick it to the starter. but i wouldnt even bother doing that cause your starter is on its way out anyway. anyway if you bought it from autozone see if you still have a warinte (bad spelling) on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94pathfinder Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 well the reason its doing it is because waters getting on the starter, since i don't have inner fender liners, and freezing the starter up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLivingston Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I'm not sure how cold it is where you live, but there is nothing inside a starter that would freeze due to cold temperature. Unless you got water in there but even then the mechanism is incredibly strong, just think of what it does? It sounds like your brushes are sticking, very common, they wear down and no longer make contact or there is a fine powder on them. Again, knock it with a hammer a few times (not too hard) and it should turn over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Could it be your shlyanod...(cant spell it) my camaro did it twice and it turned out to be a bad silanod...just a click,and after it sits for a bit it will start...but only once and it will die as your driving down the road and refused to start again until you replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Also could you just have a bad conection on the starter...my impala has a bad conection and does this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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