# A little advice is needed... **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 26, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474 "2005-07-26T18:50:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![angHELLic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anghellic/32/3182_2.png) [@angHELLic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/angHELLic)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/1 "2005-07-26T18:50:16Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![dabum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dabum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dabum)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/2 "2005-07-26T18:58:20Z")
probably your starter ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/3 "2005-07-26T19:22:28Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/4 "2005-07-26T19:26:59Z")
mikes right. ideally try to aim for the solenoid… however anywhere should make it go GT ---
**Author:** ![angHELLic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anghellic/32/3182_2.png) [@angHELLic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/angHELLic)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/5 "2005-07-26T19:29:10Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/6 "2005-07-26T20:11:52Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![face](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/face/32/5504_2.png) [@face](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/face)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/7 "2005-07-26T21:24:07Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/8 "2005-07-26T22:13:35Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/9 "2005-07-26T22:33:36Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Racer\_XTREME](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47c2d/32.png) [@Racer\_XTREME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Racer_XTREME)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/10 "2005-07-27T05:30:46Z")
I have a starter for a 90 240sx, i dont know if the 240’s starters are interchangeable between 89,90 -\> 91-93 ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-little-advice-is-needed/87474/11 "2005-07-27T10:18:10Z")
starters are interchangeable beetween all years of s13s, probly s14’s as well