Hi. I have an unusual problem with my wife's minivan.

Over the course of the last month, the van seemed to turn over slower and slower with each passing day. It's been cold here in Washington so I figured the battery may need to be replaced.

The very same day that I planned on purchasing a new battery, the van would not start at all, just clicked.

I purchased, and installed, a new battery. The van still would not start, just clicked.

I purchased, and installed, a new starter solenoid/relay (located on the driver-side inner panel, just right of the battery). The van still would not start, just clicked.

I purchased, and installed, a new starter motor. The van started right up and ran super...

...until I shut it off. The van WILL NOT start.

I have absolutely no idea what the problem is here and I am in dire straits.

Can anyone assist me with this problem?

ANY and ALL assistance will be greatly appreciated.

 

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Thank you.

Like I stated, ANY and ALL assistance will be greatly appreciated.

 

Hi LeVeque:

When you put the new battery in, did you clean the inside of the cable thingy with a wire brush? If not, try it. Also, check all the big wires going to the starter and make sure the nuts are on tight. It has happened to me before. The nuts were not on tight and you will have problem.

You also may have bought a defective starter, but the chance is pretty slim.

Welcome and good luck

 

What about dirty contacts behind the ignition switch? I haven't had much trouble starting mine cept for when the starter died so I'm not too sure what it could be, Besides what copper said.

 

Mine had the lose nuts on the starter. I reached in there and turned them a little and it never did it anymore.

 

I had the same problem, turned out to be bad battery cables

 

Welcome!

I agree with the others, check your battery and starter terminal connections for corrosion. As for the starter, what brand was it? I have never received a good AC Delco starter, for me, they lasted only a couple starts before the solinoid went out.