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Please Help! 96 ES300 Startup issue.

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Old 08-15-09, 12:42 AM
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Default Please Help! 96 ES300 Startup issue.

Ok the car does start but not always. I hardly drive it but I noticed it takes a little longer to start and sometimes it will just not start especially after being driven. I can hear the car make a very loud Click click click click click like its trying to start but it wont. My friend thinks the starter needs to be replaced, but would it have not make that starting noise if it needed replacing? After it starts it runs great no problems just at startup. Checker auto part store checks the start up system for free but I have to remove the starter for them to test which I also have no idea where it is and how to remove that. If anyone can help me that would be beyond awesome. Thanks ahead of time.
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Ask checker to check the charging system first. Then the battery.
Old 08-23-09, 05:18 PM
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it ended up being the battery. Now it starts up quickly and fine. Checker couldnt check the alternator and starter without the battery passing. Bought a new one had it checked again and things came back normal.
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