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1998 Saturn SC2 Repair Question


Topics covered: Starter, Battery, Click.
Mileage: 150,000 miles.

Asked on March 6, 2011

Please help my saturn

1998 Saturn sc2 every once in a while turn key one click turn key again one click than next time stars battery and alt fine please help
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Replied on March 6, 2011

bad starter

Tiny Answered by dopa99
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Replied on March 6, 2011

It started after I hit a bump and my stereo fried. I had loose connections on starter the positive nut was almost all the way unthreaded I just bought starter putting it in tomorrow hope it helps thanks

Tiny Response from mzdman
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Replied on March 6, 2011

Would I starter do it intermittently cause can go all day no issues than all of a sudden it does it

Tiny Response from mzdman
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Replied on March 6, 2011

If your large positive battery cable was loose on the starter i would have started by tightening that up and see if it started every time after that.Sound's like it was just a loose cable.Could save you the cost of the starter.Let me know what you find.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on March 6, 2011

I tightened all battery connections at all points. Went fine for 2 days did it again yesterday and not today..... starter?

Tiny Response from mzdman
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Replied on March 6, 2011

Do you have a test light or a multimeter?If so next time the starter doesn't work see if the little purple wire to the starter is getting power with the key in the start position.If it is then you have a bad starter.Let me know what you find.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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