OK so im fixing friends 87 bonneville... car does nothing when u turn the key, bbut battery fully charged.. with headlights on and turn th ekey they dont flicker either, so i suppose the started is shot.. My question is, Is there anyway to get the car started with a bad starter?.. i want to get the car to my garage to fix it instead of doing it in the street.
Starter help ( not a mustang )
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Tripoli
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You can execute a rolling start with a manual transmission (Not sure if this would work on an auto). Turn the key to on and get the car rolling like 5 mph or so, like down a hill or something, put her in first and dump the clutch. She'll fire right up, at least assuming the starter really is your problem. It'll be a little rough. When you pop the cluth it'll feel like you hit the brakes real hard for a moment.
SaleenGT2001
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nothing you can do to start it if the starter is really bad.
try to tap it with a hammer while someone tries to start it. that may do the trick
try to tap it with a hammer while someone tries to start it. that may do the trick
Wolvrin704
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nothing you can do to start it if the starter is really bad.
try to tap it with a hammer while someone tries to start it. that may do the trick
Thats about the only option you'll have. It may take awhile too. Speaking of starters I have to replace the one on my F150. Should be easier this time than the last time I did it. I had just had shoulder surgery a month before and boy that was rough.
