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Thread: Car starting problems
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30th May 2009, 11:34 PM #1
Car starting problems
My Toyota Camry fails to start every few months especially when it's left in the sun or it's very cold outside. I know it's not the battery, what do you think?
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31st May 2009, 08:00 AM #2
The battery?
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31st May 2009, 08:04 AM #3
Sorry mate. Only joking. What year is it? Camry's rarely play up. To put it simply you either have an electrical glitch or a fuel glitch. So is it turning over when you try and start it, or is it dead? There are a few simple tests you can do to isolate the problem. We need more info.
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31st May 2009, 10:27 AM #4
Ours did often also took the starter motor out replaced solenoid bearings etc they gum up and the waxy grease build up acts as an insulator bearings also collapse not allowing free movement. Since doing this only occassionally does it happen wait a moment or two and try again slow battery and cold cables in winter if really cold use a jug of hot boiling water over the battery to warm it up.
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31st May 2009, 02:02 PM #5
Car is 91 model. Definitely not the battery. Car eventually starts but will take 3 or 4 attempts.
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31st May 2009, 02:07 PM #6
same one here Tiger ours is auto
as I said if on the first attempt you dont get a result get someone to tap the starter motor with a hammer while your turning the key works everytime this shows that the bearing is either gummed up or collapsed
other option is key is wearing badly and not getting a connection
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31st May 2009, 07:01 PM #7
If what you're saying is that when you turn the key for the first few times it doesn't respond, and then suddenly it does, then I agree with Wheelin' with the additional suggestion of checking out the earth connection for the starter motor.
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31st May 2009, 09:53 PM #8
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You might need a relay to be fitted in the cable going to the starter motor solenoid. I had same problem with a '91 sv21 wagon. Any auto electrician will know about this common problem.
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Endee
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31st May 2009, 10:34 PM #9
Sounds like it could be the starter motor, had 1 or 2 that behaved like this on various cars.
As wheelin says, it could be gummed up grease or worn solenoids.
Had a starter motor on a HJ Holden that worked perfectly when it was cold but on a hot day it laboured to turn the motor over.Cheers
DJ
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31st May 2009, 10:34 PM #10
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Cross out whichever does not apply
The starter does not respond when you turn the key OR
The starter works but the motor does not fireCHRIS
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4th June 2009, 11:18 AM #11
Thanks guys for your replies. I cannot tell one way or the other with the starter motor. Have noticed that when there is a short time duration between trips, that the car plays up. So I can go for an hour's journey no problem, park the car and then an hour later when I try and start the car, it gives me a problem.
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4th June 2009, 02:28 PM #12
Local mechanic might be the go or mate who has one that starts swap the starter motor and he'll watch you drive away and never return