Learn how to diagnose and replace a starter in your car or truck. In this video I show you the common causes of a car that doesn’t turn over, and then I show you how to replace the starter along with many tips and tricks to make the job go easier and better.
Starter I used: https://goo.gl/dpUUWI
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Comment your "starter stories" here. I know some Audi's need the engine lifted to get to the starter and the Cadillac NorthStar engine has the starter under the intake manifold! What a bad design!
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Starter I used: https://goo.gl/dpUUWI
Mutltimeter: http://amzn.to/2ja4Axd
Battery Load Tester: http://amzn.to/2ifhMRK
Battery Charger: http://amzn.to/2iiD9wN
Swivel Ratchet: http://amzn.to/2j9VGzQ
Universal Joint Adapter: http://amzn.to/2jxRqXv
Thread Locker: http://amzn.to/2jxRqXv
Silicone Paste: http://amzn.to/2ja5Q3A
It is hard to understand why car makers still sell cars costing $50.000 and more without a simple built-in battery wear tester. Directly behind empty fuel tank the most common reason for cars breaking down and needing help of the road is bad batteries (discharged or simply old and worn out). Such a tester would cost a couple of cents or maybe a $1 if mass purchased by an OEM. And today with computers in all cars they could easily give a battery health history / indicator. This is available in every $100 smart phone. I guess car makers still want to push you into expensive maintenance… Not a customer friendly attitude.
Chrisfix: goes to 24hr autozone
Autozone employee: "hey Chris whats broken now?"
Chris: "Starter on my Mazda V6 Pick up"
Very good work!
nice…i like ur explain..
It is not easy on a 1996 Mustang GT
In the snoow. Man.
What does it mean when you turn the key switch, it makes like a metal rubbing noise and then it starts this happens once starting the car and also when the cars been running
ALWAYS ENJOY CHRIS WORK ON CARS. HE MAKES IT SO EASY….TODAY MY 2012 SRX GAVE ME THE FIRST HEADZ UP, THAT A NEW STATRTER MIGHT BE NEEDED THE CAR DIDN'T START. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR A FEW THINGS LATELY. A NEW BATTERY, A NEW FRONT FUEL PUMP, (INSTALLED BY "YPUR MECHANIC.COM), AND A BRAND NEW ALTERNATOR. SO I KNOW THAT STRTER IS GOING TO GO SOON. WELL, TODAY I LEARN TO CHECK THE RELAYS, FIRST. HAVING THE RIGHT TOOLS MAKES THE JOB A LOT EASIER. THANK YOU.
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Me at 2:24 Yep she's dead mate
I really like your videos. You’re very clear and thorough with your explanations and straight to the point.
Really good video, easy to understand and helpful ðŸ‘ÂÂðŸÂ»
Hey Chris fix after watching many of your videos I think I’m ready to become a mechanic because ived fixed many cars with no training and people are quite impressed of my work they ask me a lot of questions and say I’m a good mechanic I say no I’m not a mechanic I just watch Chris fix videos on YouTube. And they are shocked…..truly mind blowing what YouTube brings. Thanks you again Chris you are really helpful
Why do I bother going to another channel? I’m sure there are other good channels out there but there’s also a ton of bad ones. ChrisFix is perfect. Find what you need fast and you can tell it’s exactly what you were looking for. The best is that he talks about diagnosis before the fix. So grateful.
Update: We ran through our tests today and finally ended up hammering the starter (just to get me home) and it worked. Now that my truck is home I'm looking forward to removing the starter. I'll keep you posted.
Dude getting the starter out of my Polaris rzr sucked it was in the tightest space ever
It's not great to change the parts for restoration. Yours illustration is not at all help.
My starter when i turn it on it sounds like pewshhh like a loud sound and after a couple times it turns on i own a 1998 ford mustang
Great one Sir
I like your optimism and the way you punctuated it with fundamental steps and warnings. Good, positive video.
84 Mustang 302. Starter field. You have to use an air ratchet on the top bolt.
I used about five starters from O'Reilly's. Worked at First. And then they filled. In the weirdest places. So I bought the top-of-the-line starter from O'Reilly's and never had any more problem with it. You actually get what you pay for.
10:00 the subtitles say "so you dont get charged court" even though you say "so you dont get charged a core charge"
My starter is good all are good but it takes a minute to start up my car. And by the way it was manufactured back a 1998
I had to pause the video and check the upload date, because i honestly thought the "hitting the starter with a hammer" was an Aprill's Fools joke.
I had a sound like the clicking you are talking about but the auto parts store said that the battery was good.