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Tiny
LORALEI
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 51,000 MILES
This morning ( no warning or previous problems) went ot start car and it wont. Doenst have usual sound of the starter going bad ( but is has been awhile since I hdto deal with that) the lights come on, everyhting on dash works. But clock resets to 12:00 every time try and start after 3rd ime here the 'flutter; of what a bad starter sounds like.

where is the starter on this thing? Wher eis solenoid.
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Monday, December 1st, 2008 AT 8:24 AM

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Tiny
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Starter and solenoid are one on lower right side engine down by oil pan. Battery is probably the fault with what you experienced with elect. In car.
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Friday, January 29th, 2021 AT 9:54 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for answer. It was the battery. No warnning. And the battery is only 3 months old. Oh well at least not 200 for new starter and the time to do it!
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