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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / January 2005possible starter problems?
I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima. I replaced the alternator and battery a few months ago. In the last two weeks or so I have had trouble starting the car. It will eventually turnover after a couple of tries. In the last few days the problem has gotten worse. When I turn the ignition I can hear the car trying to start however it does not turnover. The radio and lights both come on and do not appear to be dim. This morning after numerous tries I could not get it to start at all. After turning the ignition several times to get it to start, I could no longer even here it trying to start. Nothing would happen except the radio and lights coming up when I turn the key. Does this sound like a starter problem? Thanks for your help. > I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima. I replaced the alternator and battery a few > months ago. In the last two weeks or so I have had trouble starting the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > up when I turn the key. Does this sound like a starter problem? Thanks > for your help. Sounds like a starter, but could be a bad connection. Do the lights stay bright when you actually turn the key to the start position? If they do, it's probably not the battery. yes, the lights stay bright and do not appear to dim when the key is in the start position. When you say bad connection are you referring to the battery? Yes, it is the starter. There was a technical service bulletin on these where the planetary gears were dry and the starter had to be taken apart and lubricated. I have done this to one and it has lasted for over a year since. > I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima. I replaced the alternator and battery a few > months ago. In the last two weeks or so I have had trouble starting the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > up when I turn the key. Does this sound like a starter problem? Thanks > for your help. thanks, I'll look into that. Was the tech services bullentin recent? I could not find it on the nhtsb website. I saw it on the nissan site and it did not make it to the NHTSA site. Basically, you just remove the starter and take it a part. Where the planetary gears are you will find the grease has dried up to dust and the gears do not want to turn the starter anymore. It is a gear reduction unit and the gears get dry and the starter does not want to turn. > thanks, I'll look into that. Was the tech services bullentin recent? I > could not find it on the nhtsb website. Just wondering: since your attempt to start the engine doesn't not affect the light (it doesn't dim it temporarily), could it be that the battery contacts (both positive and ground) are dirty? The light not going dim indicates to me that no current is being drawn to the starter/solenoid. I'd check this first before taking the starter apart. Indeed! If the problem were the planetary gears the starter would still draw current. Just an update - it ended up being the starter. Had it replaced yesterday. thanks for you help. |
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