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      01-19-2014, 03:33 AM   #1
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Okay, so my car is not starting up since yesterday except every electronic in the car after I got it back from the mechanic (I started it up over there with no problem). I've done some research in this forum and people are pointing at the battery at first. Since I have been having problem with my battery so I decided to change it. I went to Autozone and got the duralast battery for $169 I put it in and it still has the same problem. So I tried push start the car, it worked perfectly. I charged the car for about an hour and drove for 10 miles just to make sure the battery is good. I pulled over on the hill and shut off the car, I couldn't turn it back on. So I'm pretty sure it's the starter problem. But before spending more money and doing a lot of engine work, I just want to get your opinions. Do you think this is the starter problem? Or it is something else? Because the weird thing is I didn't notice any bad starter symptoms since I bought the car.

Little more information from my car, it was in the mechanic almost a month for turbo replacement. I added a P3 boost gauge right after I got back home, I wanted to test it out so that was the first time that my car couldn't turn on. (It worked perfectly after I pushed start the car). I will bring it back to the mechanic for sure on Tuesday, but I think it will be good to get some information from here first.

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      01-19-2014, 06:43 AM   #2
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I had a similar problem recently.. Car wouldn't start but would bump start no problem. Sounds like your starter but could also maybe be your clutch switch.

Did the starter ever make any odd noise? Slow cranking? At all? Seems odd that it would have just flat out died

Have a read through this:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=925280

Starter is pretty easy to do yourself and you can clean your intake ports & valves at the same time, makes a world of difference
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      01-19-2014, 01:43 PM   #3
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I had a similar problem recently.. Car wouldn't start but would bump start no problem. Sounds like your starter but could also maybe be your clutch switch.

Did the starter ever make any odd noise? Slow cranking? At all? Seems odd that it would have just flat out died

Have a read through this:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=925280

Starter is pretty easy to do yourself and you can clean your intake ports & valves at the same time, makes a world of difference
I just read it and I'm thinking about the clutch switch, at least I should give it a shot before taking everything apart. Tapping the stater is a must do
If I get what you got when I tap the starter I mean I'm 100% sure it's the starter.
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I had a similar problem recently.. Car wouldn't start but would bump start no problem. Sounds like your starter but could also maybe be your clutch switch.

Did the starter ever make any odd noise? Slow cranking? At all? Seems odd that it would have just flat out died

Have a read through this:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=925280

Starter is pretty easy to do yourself and you can clean your intake ports & valves at the same time, makes a world of difference
OMG you are a life saver man. I just remember that when I was fishing the vacuum line from the bottom to the engine bay and my arm accidentally loosen the clutch switch harness, I just plug it back it. And now the car sounds like a beast again
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Good stuff, glad you got it sorted out man. Didn't make sense that the starter would have stopped working with no warning signs first, pretty rare for that to happen.
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OMG you are a life saver man. I just remember that when I was fishing the vacuum line from the bottom to the engine bay and my arm accidentally loosen the clutch switch harness, I just plug it back it. And now the car sounds like a beast again
heheh... I think Marv85 and CWarren had that issue once...
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Now go return that $165 battery! Lol
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Where can I find the clutch switch ?
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Good stuff, glad you got it sorted out man. Didn't make sense that the starter would have stopped working with no warning signs first, pretty rare for that to happen.
Thanks! That's what I thought too!
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heheh... I think Marv85 and CWarren had that issue once...
Haha, that happened just taught me a lesson LOL
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Now go return that $165 battery! Lol
I think I will stick with this battery, because I had Autozone checked the battery out and it was a bad battery.
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Where can I find the clutch switch ?
It's behind the clutch when you take out the cover under the steering wheel.

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I got it thanks. For some reason I thought it is in engine bay !
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Did you have the battery cable recall done yet?
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Did you have the battery cable recall done yet?
According to the maintenance record from the previous owner he had the battery terminal recall done in April 13, 2013. Is this the one you were talking about?
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Yes.. ok hope you get it figured out.
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