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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 03:07 PM
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Or just replace it all. New wires, connections, alternator, battery, starter......Then when it doesn't start, try something else.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2019 | 04:03 PM
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Adding the second battery worth of CCA with jumper cables will help overcome a bad starter and sometimes a bad wired connection.

One thing I haven't seen here is a check of battery voltage when the engine won't start. Is it dead or charged when it can't turn the starter?
 
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Is it grinding? Flywheel?
 
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Originally Posted by Fifty150
Or just replace it all. New wires, connections, alternator, battery, starter......Then when it doesn't start, try something else.
If you know anything, you should consider actually contributing to the discussion rather than being a troll.
 
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