Hi,
> I have a 95 Maxima SE with manual transmission. I've been having
> intermittent start problems - it seems that it happens whenever I
> drive the car for some time, leave it for 40 minutes or an hour, and
> then try to start it again. There is no cranking whatsoever. Jump
> starting it has helped, but only if the other car has been driven
> around for some time. Also, hitting the solenoid with a screwdriver a
> couple of times has also helped. I removed the starter this weekend,
> and bench tested it at my local Autozone - works fine. I'm wondering
> if there is any way to conclusively link this to the starter (or the
> solenoid) before I spend $300 on a new starter. It doesn't not seem
> like the clutch switch or interlock relay is a problem - those seem to
> work, and it seems like ground and battery connections are fine. I've
> already tried replacing the battery, but that has not helped.
> Thank you for any information,
> David Levitan
If hitting the starter helps, you probably have worn out brushes, I don't have a 95 Max so I don't know if they are easily replaceable or not.
Greg.