hesy guys i need help my 260z 2+2 has a sound when ever it start. so i think it has a problem with the starter. is there anything that i could do? help me. thanks.

What kind of sound? If it's a grinding sound it could be a bad tooth on the starter, or worse, a broken tooth on the fly-wheel.

hi, gary need help please , i just changed my altenator and the car doesnt start now ,,have spark and gas pressure but doesnt sart

Marco, first search for forums for solutions, then if that doesnt help after a thurough search, make your own post, this thread has to do with starters making noise not changing a starter and now not starting.

hey gary, marco, and shade.

i just changed the starter. and i had the battery charged up full. and my car stil does not start. when i turn the key interior lights will light up. just when i turn the ignition key then a "tick" sound will be heard once and thats it. i really wnna make this car run.

A fully charged battery is not necessarily a healthy battery. A battery can hold a static 12.8V charge, but if it drops below 10.0V with the starter engaged, you will get the clicking you described.

that "tic" sound is the solenoid popping out, so you know that works, double check you're conections to the starter and test them with a meter. Or try running a wire from the positive terminal to the motor terminal and see if it turns. Anyhow it could be any number of things, bad relay ect. hope this helps, but you need to do more testing.

Edited October 16, 201014 yr by grantf

ok thank gary and grant i will try those things first. and ill see what other testing i could do before changing the battery...

Also a charged battery may not put out the amps you need to crank over if it is worn out. I'd check the connections are clean especially the battery terminals, and free of corrosion. Take the battery to get tested its free at most auto-part stores even Wall Mart does testing. If you get a new battery have the alternator tested when she is running again, these thing like to go in pairs.

Even though your battery is fully charged, you can still get a click from the starter when the solenoid is worn out. The contacts get burnt out.