Car problem - Car will not start

[montylfl]

I have a 1992 Lebaron Convertible. @ 36 months ago the starter went and had it replaced. Replacement starter went again 18 months ago. Car was sitting for three months so I bought a new battery. Car started right up no problem. Been driving or three weeks with no problem. Decided to replace the muffler since the car was a little loud and had the power window on the passenger side fix. ( seem the clip came lose. whatever that means).

Everything was good for two days. Notice on night is was slow turning over but it started and I got home. Next morning, turned the key and nothing. My first thought was " not the starter again". But before I go down that path and pay $500.00 for a "new" starter i am thinking maybe it is not the starter.

1) When I put the key in and turn the key on click I hear a noise that sounds like when you first hook up the battery.

2) When I turn the key the lights do not dim.

3) When I put the key in and turn it the Oil gage light on the instrumental panel does not light.

4) Two over issues I have and I am not sure they are related is (a) the radio or Radio lights do not go on - this was replaced @ seven years ago when I had a simliar problem with the radio. (b) Convt roof will not go down. I can not tell if the motor is bad or the switch is bad. About a year ago I put the roof down then it would not go up. Then one day it worked. Afraid to try again.

Any suggestion on trying to find out why it will not start. My wife will kill me if I put more money in this car but it does have sentimental value. It was my mother-in-law car before she died a few years ago.

[inshorebasher]

if its clicking my money's on the battery... if the car won't start and you hear nothing "turning over" then the starter is bad but you can beat on it and it usually get its started. i would try to jump the car to see if thats the issue. as for replacement starter; i go through autozone and they have a life time warranty on parts such as alternator, and starter.

[eaglesfanguy]

500 bucks for a starter?? Damn, i'll fix it for half that..lol.
Sounds like you have a grounded out Hot wire.
Thats killing your battery, and causing the intermittent working of certain motors. ie the convertable, window and radio.
Take it to advance auto, they can tell you weather its the battery, altenator, or a short. And its free.
Or get yourself a multimeter. and test these things yourself.

[montylfl]

Thanks for the advise, I am going to try and jump it. If I get it started I will take to Autozone. The way my luck is going autozone will test it, turn off the car and it will be stuck there.

To make matters worse look what I did to my other car two weeks ago.



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[inshorebasher]

dang, lets hope your lebaron doesn't have a hot wire thats grounding out or it could look like your explorer

[eaglesfanguy]

Good lord man!.... Get a qualified mechanic to look at your vehicles!!!!!!!
DO NOT TOUCH ANOTHER VEHICLE!!!!!!!!

[eaglesfanguy]

And if it dies at autozone. they will get it running.

[havetofish]

Holy Crap Monty,
Is that Crime Tape I see connected to the mailbox?..It looks like you used a fire extinguisher on it. What happened?

[polkcntypierfisher]

maybe u should start getting a starter with a lifetime warantee discount offers that but it sounds like the starter to me

[montylfl]

adjuster said it was a fuel leak on to the manifold ( know problem with that car) and heated up and ignited.

Yes that is crime tape because the car was half in the street and half in the driveway. We used fire extinguisher s and they did nothing .

Well tested the battery and it was fine. Next I need to tighten the connections then see if I can get jump start it to get it to a mechanic. This time if they say it is a starter I think I will go to autozone and get a life time warranty. The way my luck is going .........


Go one Eaglefan....DO NOT TOUCH ANOTHER VEHICLE!!!!!!!! I might take your advise. Back in the day I had an old chevy ( 73 impala). Used to be able to put a screwdrive on that starter to get a bad starter running. I hear you can not do that aymore...

[eaglesfanguy]

Yikes....