Again, constant issues with this car ! Woof. I had an issue a few months ago with the 3rd party cam shaft sensor and starting. Finally fixed that and now a new starting issue.
I noticed two things.
1) when I would start my car, it would make a 1 second grinding / crunching sound as the car would turn over and engine would turn on.then instantly stopped and performed fine. It was random; no (noticeable) correlation to weather, temperature, driving pattern etc. figured it may be time for a new starter but every time I would go to look for one it would stop doing it and I’d forget.
2) as of recent- the car doesn’t want to start !!! About 2 months ago, I noticed that first “crunch” but I wasn’t sure if it was my door closing or something else. So I turned off the engine and tried to start it again- nothingness. I turned the key and not even a sputter. waited ten minutes, nothing. Radio worked, lights turned off and on etc. came back two hours later- nothing still. Went back 12 hours later on a freezing night where sheets of ice covered the group- boom started right up. Haven’t had an issue since !!
two days ago, I noticed when I turned the key nothing at all happened for about three seconds, then the engine cranked up. Got home, turned off car , tried to turn it back on- nothingness. Checked the next day- nothingness. Checked today- 4 second delay of nothing and then cranked right up.
long explanation sorry. As a healthcare practitioner I always feel more is better than less!
let me know what you guys think. Scenario 1 makes me feel starter but then scenario 2 makes me question why a starter would work after not working for two days. I have a new starter coming tomorrow, figured I could return if needed. Battery (almost 3 years old)? Computer (replaced last year due to 1st/2nd gear jolt) ? Or probably more diagnostics needed
I noticed two things.
1) when I would start my car, it would make a 1 second grinding / crunching sound as the car would turn over and engine would turn on.then instantly stopped and performed fine. It was random; no (noticeable) correlation to weather, temperature, driving pattern etc. figured it may be time for a new starter but every time I would go to look for one it would stop doing it and I’d forget.
2) as of recent- the car doesn’t want to start !!! About 2 months ago, I noticed that first “crunch” but I wasn’t sure if it was my door closing or something else. So I turned off the engine and tried to start it again- nothingness. I turned the key and not even a sputter. waited ten minutes, nothing. Radio worked, lights turned off and on etc. came back two hours later- nothing still. Went back 12 hours later on a freezing night where sheets of ice covered the group- boom started right up. Haven’t had an issue since !!
two days ago, I noticed when I turned the key nothing at all happened for about three seconds, then the engine cranked up. Got home, turned off car , tried to turn it back on- nothingness. Checked the next day- nothingness. Checked today- 4 second delay of nothing and then cranked right up.
long explanation sorry. As a healthcare practitioner I always feel more is better than less!
let me know what you guys think. Scenario 1 makes me feel starter but then scenario 2 makes me question why a starter would work after not working for two days. I have a new starter coming tomorrow, figured I could return if needed. Battery (almost 3 years old)? Computer (replaced last year due to 1st/2nd gear jolt) ? Or probably more diagnostics needed