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1997 Pontiac Bonneville Repair Question


Topics covered: 12 volt, Battery, Starter.
Mileage: 156,287 miles.

Asked on September 29, 2012

What else should i do?

Replied on September 30, 2012

Did that and still the same

Tiny Response from cedricmooresr
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Replied on September 30, 2012

WE ARE NOT GETTING "REAL" RESULTS ON THIS END

TEST ONE RESULTS?.....12 VOLTS....NO 12 VOLTS?

TEST TWO RESULTS?.....12 VOLTS....NO 12 VOLTS?

"BEEN THERE DONE THAT", OR ANY VARIATION, SORTA DOES NOT OFFER NUTHIN' FOR US TO DECYPHER

WE ARE NOT ATTEMPTING TO PIZZ YOU OFF....WE WANT TO HELP!!!!

WE DO THIS IN OUR SPARE TIME

WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU HAVE A VOLTMETER

WE CANNOT PERFORM MAGIC FROM HERE

PRESENTLY 4, OF MY FLEET OF 5, ARE RUNNING....VERY WELL!

1) '77 CJ 5 "MR. JEEP" IS HOT TO TROT

2) '46 WILLYS---"WILLY" IS DOWN....NEEDS CLUTCH, TORN DOWN, PARTS ORDERED, I JUST FINISHED CLEANING ALL OF THE PARTS I PULLED OUT. WASHED MY HANDS, NOW IT'S TIME TO RELAX AND ANSWER 2 CAR QUESTIONS (I WILL HAVE PICS SOON)

3) '95 DODGE NEON "LIL RED"---INSTALLED HIS NEW BATTERY BEFORE I CLEANED WILLYS PARTS

4) '03 FORD ESCAPE--WIFEYS RIG.....OF COURSE IT'S IN TIP TOP SHAPE

5) '76 FORD F-150--PRESENTLY SITTING AT MOM'S, HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 2 YEARS ON THE ROAD---ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. CRANKED EVERY 2 WEEKS AND DRIVEN AROUND THE YARD....I INHERITED IT WHEN MY DAD WENT TO SEE "THE GREAT SQUADRON COMMANDER IN THE SKY".....GOTTA MAKE ROOM FOR FOR IT AT MY PLACE

HELP US HELP YOU!

WE NEED BETTER INFO

THE MEDIC

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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Replied on September 30, 2012

I have a multimeter so list everything that I need to check and how so I can go through it again I might have missed something.

Tiny Response from cedricmooresr
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Replied on October 1, 2012

I would also like to add see if the engine turns over freely by hand.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on October 4, 2012

I rechecked everything and still the same. Starter fine, battery fine, and wires fine. Could it be the alternator?

Tiny Response from cedricmooresr
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Replied on October 4, 2012

Does it turn over freely by hand?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on October 4, 2012

How do I do that?

Tiny Response from cedricmooresr
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Replied on October 4, 2012

With a socket and breaker bar turn the bolt on the crank.pulley clockwise.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on October 4, 2012

Yeah it dose

Tiny Response from cedricmooresr
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Replied on October 4, 2012

So you have power to the purple wire with the key in the start position at the starter?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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