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Vehicle will not start @ all!

Tiny
KEEC.
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  • 2001 INFINITI QX
  • 17,700 MILES
Hello my name is Ke.I have a 2001 infinity qx4. It will not do anything when I try to start it. Not even sound like it wants to crank. Only the lights come on and it just make a click when I turn the key. It has never done this before. I went to the store yesterday just fine. When I came out it started but I noticed the
Dash lights were all on& I shut it off& started it again& it did the same thing but drove me home perfectly fine. I went outside again once I made it home& tried to crank it& it only made the clicking sound. Could you guys please please help me out that's my only source of transportation! Your help would be greatly appreciated! Have a blessed day. Also me email is kecarter@rocketmail. Com if you would like to email me.I am in desperate need of help with the vehicle!
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 9:04 PM

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Tiny
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The battery is drained. Try a jump start and get the alternator and battery checked.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 9:13 PM
Tiny
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Thanks very much.I did get a boost& the same thing happened! I don't know if maybe I didn't let it charge enough or what. Do you sugest that I let the battery charge a little longer it will start? I'm really stressing about this vehicle.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 9:29 PM
Tiny
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If you have DVOM, check the battery voltage. If the battery is bad, charging is not going to work.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 9:33 PM
Tiny
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Ok. Thanks. Even if the inside lights come on could the battery still be dead? I'm about to check for the voltage. The battery is reading 12.60. That should be ample enough voltage to start up I believe
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 9:46 PM
Tiny
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Not dead but drained and you have enough current to work the ligths etc but not enough to crank the starter, which requires a high rate of discharge.

12.60 is enough to start but what does it show when you turn the key?
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 10:15 PM
Tiny
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Hi.I truly appreciate your assistance! I did check the voltage again after I turned the switch on! Voltage went down to 12.29! I tried to crank it again as well all the vehicle did was give off a click! I'm puzzled!
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012 AT 11:45 PM
Tiny
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Battery is not the problem. Give the starter motor some light knocking with a mallet or someting to make it judder and retest.
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 4:43 AM
Tiny
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Hi. I Couldn't locate the starter for some reason.I'm about to head to a shop& let someone check it out for me.I will be certain to let you know the reason it won't start. It's becoming a headache to me. I do appreciate every input that you gave.
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 2:49 PM
Tiny
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If you follow the battery positive cable, you would come to the starter at the end of it.
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 3:48 PM
Tiny
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Ok. Thanks. I just left a mechanic. He said it's a possibility I have blown heads! He said that I could take all the spark plugs out& let it dry out, try starting the engine for a minute or& put the spark plugs back in& the vehicle should start. What do you think about that?
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 4:48 PM
Tiny
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Blown head? What makes him think that?
Did he check the car?
Did you have overheating issues?
Do you have coolant in system?
Did he check the starter?
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 5:06 PM
Tiny
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It did over heat. But I resolved that problem my changing the fan blade. The drive belt, the radiator& the part that connects to the fan. The car ran fine after that. One fuse blew out.I had that changed Saturday b/c that caused it not to turn over. It would crank but not get fire. After the fuse was changed it ran fine. Then the problem came right after that. No he did not check the starter.I told him the problem I was having& he told me about taking out the spark plugs.I'm @ a lost for words right now
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 6:25 PM
Tiny
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Get a second opinion since you are not doing the diagnostics yourself.
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 6:39 PM
Tiny
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Ok. Thanks! I just came outside to start it & it started up after my second try! This is really weird to me! I've never witnessed anything like this! Do you think if the heads were truly blown it would start up again? I'm lost
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 7:48 PM
Tiny
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I would say it is the starter motor that requires attention.
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 8:03 PM
Tiny
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I will check into that. Thanks! Now it's idling high! It's almost to two rpm's just in park! My vehicle has never done this. Sorry about flooding you with all these questions I'm confused& I'm trying to get to the problem
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 8:14 PM
Tiny
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Ensure coolant level in radiator is correct.
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Monday, September 17th, 2012 AT 8:47 PM
Tiny
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I checked the coolant. When shut the car off it made this sound like a lot of air was being let out or like letting out a big sigh. What do you think is causing that?
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 12:34 AM
Tiny
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I believe you have a leak in the air hose from air cleaner to throttle body, unless you have a cold air intake system. If the syatem is original, the vacuum leak between the MAF ( air cleaner ) and throttle body can cause difficult or non starting.
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 8:05 AM
Tiny
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Hi. I thought it was may be an air hose leak. How can I locate the air hose. I tried to google it I didn't come up with anything. The reason I thought it was an air hose is b/c of the way it idles now
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 AT 1:45 PM

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