Nissan Sentra 88 starter problem?

Feb 15, 2004 3 Replies
M

My Nissan 88 has one of the most reliable starting system I 'ver seen... until yesterday when I started the car just heard a click sound from the relay, try it couple times and it start. The problem seems to be random then. Sometime with luck it will start the first time, some time I have to try a couple "click". I think of some bad electrical connections or the starter itself is worn out (it's is the original, and my car is 220k miles now) please give some suggestion, I want to fix it.



Thanks alot.


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M

I would guess that it is time for a new starter and a good clean on the connections. Cleaning the connections likely will get a bit longer on the starter, but it is for sure pretty worn at that miles and the connections all need cleaning too at that age.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Marlboro wrote:

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M

Hi Mike, Thats what I though, but I would like to clean the connections, cables, relays, switches... before replace the starter. Do you have any idea what's the most suspiciuos components need to take care first? Thanks,

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M

The ground circuit should always be first on the list since current flows from neg to pos thru a circuit and pos to neg thru the battery

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