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Two days after replacing serpentine belt car will not start

Tiny
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  • 2004 FORD TAURUS
  • 1.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • 144 MILES
Replace starter due to clicking sound when trying to start. Car still won't start with new starter. Help
Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 6:56 AM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

Let us start with the basics. Do you have a voltmeter to be sure the battery is good?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Was there any recent work performed besides the belt?

Roy
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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:06 AM
Tiny
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The battery is brand new and tested good, no work prior to. Heading home from work serpentine belt snapped, replaced just looked old, after that car fine for 2 days then starting problems.
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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:09 AM
Tiny
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I would still check the battery voltage. Even though it is new we have to start somewhere and we start with power.

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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:20 AM
Tiny
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Did you respond? I got an email but nothing showed up.

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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:40 AM
Tiny
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Same thing. I am not getting any message.

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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:49 AM
Tiny
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I just seen by it again.
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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:51 AM
Tiny
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I got that.

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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:53 AM
Tiny
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Okay, good. Those messages were long, typing, not so fast. Lol
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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 7:54 AM
Tiny
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That is okay. None of them came through, sorry.

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Sunday, December 1st, 2019 AT 8:00 AM

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