My freakin' car quit

camily · Apr 21, 2006

Ok, so my car runs great all the time. Today, I go to Petco to waste time before getting my nails done and when I try to start the car.....nothing. There is a "click" noise when I turn the key. The radio comes on and all the battery stuff, but no turn over attempt at all. My car is a 2002 Kia Rio. Stick. Any thoughts?
BTW, yes, I had the clutch in all the way.

MMDad · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
Ok, so my car runs great all the time. Today, I go to Petco to waste time before getting my nails done and when I try to start the car.....nothing. There is a "click" noise when I turn the key. The radio comes on and all the battery stuff, but no turn over attempt at all. My car is a 2002 Kia Rio. Stick. Any thoughts?
BTW, yes, I had the clutch in all the way.

Car related, or just any thoughts?

camily · Apr 21, 2006

MMDad said:
Car related, or just any thoughts?

You are sooo not right!

onebdzee · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
Ok, so my car runs great all the time. Today, I go to Petco to waste time before getting my nails done and when I try to start the car.....nothing. There is a "click" noise when I turn the key. The radio comes on and all the battery stuff, but no turn over attempt at all. My car is a 2002 Kia Rio. Stick. Any thoughts?
BTW, yes, I had the clutch in all the way.

Low battery?

The battery might have enough power to turn all the "battery stuff" on....but, not enough to start the car

So I'd start with changing battery

Mikeinsmd · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
Ok, so my car runs great all the time. Today, I go to Petco to waste time before getting my nails done and when I try to start the car.....nothing. There is a "click" noise when I turn the key. The radio comes on and all the battery stuff, but no turn over attempt at all. My car is a 2002 Kia Rio. Stick. Any thoughts?
BTW, yes, I had the clutch in all the way.

Could be starter or solonoid. Maybe battery. Did you try it many times?

onebdzee · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
You are sooo not right!

but, that's why we lub him :lmao:

Scaratica · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
Ok, so my car runs great all the time. Today, I go to Petco to waste time before getting my nails done and when I try to start the car.....nothing. There is a "click" noise when I turn the key. The radio comes on and all the battery stuff, but no turn over attempt at all. My car is a 2002 Kia Rio. Stick. Any thoughts?
BTW, yes, I had the clutch in all the way.

Sounds like the battery cables are bad or your starter is bad

camily · Apr 21, 2006

Mikeinsmd said:
Could be starter or solonoid. Maybe battery. Did you try it many times?

MANY times. No luck.

camily · Apr 21, 2006

Scaratica said:
Sounds like the battery cables are bad or your starter is bad

That is what a friend said too so hopefully that is all. The battery is only about a year old. A starter is cheap, yes?

Penn · Apr 21, 2006

Check the battery cables. If you've got corrosion on them, you're not getting all the power the battery has to offer.

:huggy:

Mikeinsmd · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
That is what a friend said too so hopefully that is all. The battery is only about a year old. A starter is cheap, yes?

Cables don't go bad. Maybe the terminals need cleaning. Starters aren't too expensive but can be a mutha to install.

onebdzee · Apr 21, 2006

Penn said:
Check the battery cables. If you've got corrosion on them, you're not getting all the power the battery has to offer.

baking soda and water will get the corrosion off

Pete · Apr 21, 2006

camily said:
MANY times. No luck.

You sound like you need an egg salad sammich. :huggy:

slotted · Apr 21, 2006

MMDad said:
Car related, or just any thoughts?

I'm thinking about having another beer. :yay:

bcp · Apr 21, 2006

When was the last time you had the kinibilie pins greased?

could be them.

CMC122 · Apr 21, 2006

What about the blinker fluid? Did you check that?

Nickel · Apr 21, 2006

CMC122 said:
What about the blinker fluid? Did you check that?

If that's not it, it's probably the sprike pulls. PM Tigger, she might have a few extra laying around you could borrow. :yay:

bcp · Apr 21, 2006

If it was turning over but just not starting I would say that it was the muffler bearings, but seeing as how there is nothing going on,, maybe your key delaminated.

CMC122 · Apr 21, 2006

Nickel said:
If that's not it, it's probably the sprike pulls. PM Tigger, she might have a few extra laying around you could borrow.

Those sprike pulls are tricky little things!

Mikeinsmd · Apr 21, 2006

I bet she lost the wiggle pin from the wobble shaft!! :yay:

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