Starter relays?
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Starter relays?
The other day when I went to start the car I got nothing. No click, just silence. I returned the key to off then back to start and it kicked over without a problem. The battery is newish at 2 years old. When the starter fires up, it sounds normal and the car fires up immediately.
Could this be a starter relay? Any symptoms to help narrow it down?
Could this be a starter relay? Any symptoms to help narrow it down?
Last edited by RA40; Sep 2, 2004 at 08:30 PM.
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Today it just clicked but repeated turns the engine did turn over. I checked the starter relay...checks fine. Also played with the NSS and it had no effect. I'm going out to have the battery, starter and alt checked now. I pray it isn't a starter. 
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Originally posted by RA40
Today it just clicked but repeated turns the engine did turn over. I checked the starter relay...checks fine. Also played with the NSS and it had no effect. I'm going out to have the battery, starter and alt checked now. I pray it isn't a starter.
Today it just clicked but repeated turns the engine did turn over. I checked the starter relay...checks fine. Also played with the NSS and it had no effect. I'm going out to have the battery, starter and alt checked now. I pray it isn't a starter.
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I ran the car by the local Kragen and he hooked up and checked the battery and alternator...checked okay. On the way home I stopped by Lexus and they wanted $91 for a diagnostic fee. 
With the Labor day weekend, no loaners were vailable so I wound up bringing the car home until I can figure out what I want to possibly pay. 
It's a pisser, when this thing has repairs it is the not so common ones and expensive. Come-on...a door lock cylinder for $500 and now possibly a starter at $1K.
As second owner of an '85 Cressida, I had typical maintenance things, A/C, alternator, rack & pinion, PS pump...the rarest was when I sheared a keyway on the crankshaft. None of my Toyotas have had to have a starter replaced.
With the Labor day weekend, no loaners were vailable so I wound up bringing the car home until I can figure out what I want to possibly pay. It's a pisser, when this thing has repairs it is the not so common ones and expensive. Come-on...a door lock cylinder for $500 and now possibly a starter at $1K.
As second owner of an '85 Cressida, I had typical maintenance things, A/C, alternator, rack & pinion, PS pump...the rarest was when I sheared a keyway on the crankshaft. None of my Toyotas have had to have a starter replaced.
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I posted this on another starter thread - I've had 3 es300's and 1 toyota van and I had to replace the starter on ALL of them. But I buy 10+ year old cars, you've got to expect something to go. On an es300 going to a regular mechanic, not getting bent-over by the dealer, it's not too bad. Maybe $300.
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Originally Posted by mattolsen
I posted this on another starter thread - I've had 3 es300's and 1 toyota van and I had to replace the starter on ALL of them. But I buy 10+ year old cars, you've got to expect something to go. On an es300 going to a regular mechanic, not getting bent-over by the dealer, it's not too bad. Maybe $300.
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It is pretty amazing they designed it that way. The one issue is the level of disassebly to make a repair there. I'm guessing they felt starters were such infrequent items of replacement they moved it along witht he heat issue. Dunno...
Fingers crossed for another 80K minimal.
Fingers crossed for another 80K minimal.
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