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starting problem! workin on the car now need some help quickly!

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alright the car started up without any problem yesterday, but today when i try starting it it cranks real quickly probably moving the belt about an inch and then stop. i noticed the starter relay was getting really hot. also i smelt something burning, and i think it came from the relay. but why wont it crank over normally? also when i keep trying to start it the battery goes completely dead. so i hooked it up to the charger got it to 100% and try again, same stuff battery goes dead again
 

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You may want to double check all the grounds, also the ign switch maybe going bad,you may want to also have the starter checked
 
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i never could figure out why my ignition wouldnt work, i forgot to add, i hooked a push button start directly to the starter relay. work fine yesterday worked fine in my hatch before
 
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pulled codes on non running test, got 81, 82, 85, 84, 95
 
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alright guys, found the problem, i took the belt off and checked all the pullies and my power steering pump was ceized up. looks like i gotta spend some money now. joy
 

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You can bypass the pump for a short time if the money isnt available.
 
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would it effect the rack and pinion at all?
 

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I drove from Florida to Georgia with a short belt, I bypassed the a/c and the p/s pump
 
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