[Shotimes] HELP with no-start

[Steve Tatro]

So, I could barely get the car started after work tonight to get it home.  Had to have someone turn the ignition while I beat the starter (and/or solenoid) with my tire iron.

Now does anyone think it's the starter?  I do.

So I jack the car up (safely with stands and wheel chocks, of course ;^) and take a look.  My handy-dandy repair manual says to remove the upper and lower starter retaining bolts, but it doesn't say how many there are.  I see two clearly, and one that appears to be a bolt hole with a broken-off stud inside.

What's up with that?

Any info appreciated.  If it wasn't getting so dark I'd just go out and start working.  Unfortunately I know I'd never get it back together with my little flashlight ;^)

Later,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 176k miles
Monroe, Ohio


-- Steve Tatro <stevetatro@netzero.com> wrote:
So, my car's being a little bitch again.

Last night I decided I would tinker with it in the garage.  Got home from work, shut it off.  Backed the truck out of the garage, went to start the SHO, and nothing.  No cranking, no starter whirring, etc.

Battery voltage seems fine.  It's not even trying to draw much voltage when I turn the key (only drops down about .5V).

The starter is a reman that was put in about 5 years ago, has about 60k miles on it.

Here's what may be the key to figuring this out: the car does this when hot, really hot.  If I let it cool down, it tends to start (although a bit slowly).  It has now repeated this three times; hot = no start, wait = eventual start.

Ideas?  Suggestions?

Thanks as always,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 176k miles
Monroe, Ohio
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