A little advice is needed...

SON240sx Automotive
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Hey guys,

for the last few days my car (1991 240sx) has had a hard time turning over. It started after a 180km drive to Cayuga.

this morning I tried to start the car, and no luck…ie no sounds, just all the lights light up, and nothing.

Any advice?

2

probably your starter

3

if it is your starter;
locate the starter
get a long stick (hockey stick could do) and smack the starter while trying to get someone to start the car. If it is a sticky/dying starter it will help it start temporarly.

4

mikes right.

ideally try to aim for the solenoid…

however anywhere should make it go

GT

5

thanks so much guys, any idea how much a new starter will cost? and is there any chance that it could be the fuel pump…oh any idea where the starter is located?

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if it was the fuel pump the car would turn over but not start.
What you described sounds just like a starter that doesnt work.
Try get a rebuilt one rather than a brand new one, any starter shop should be able to do do it for you.

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i bought a rebuilt for $100 plus core change. some places quoted me up to $250, but the $100 works fine. you’ll find the starter located under the intake manifold, closer to the tranny. its a large cylinder with a smaller cylinder attached to the top of it.

8

try checking your battery connection …

thats happened to me before… 50/50 if it would start or not… for the longest time I wondered why…

Then i bought a new battery & cleaned the connection thingys to make sure there is no corrosion

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try push starting it … then you’ll know for sure if it is the starter.

could also just be a dead spot on the starter

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I have a starter for a 90 240sx, i dont know if the 240’s starters are interchangeable between 89,90 -> 91-93

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starters are interchangeable beetween all years of s13s, probly s14’s as well