railz

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so was gone all day out with a friend, we get back to his place and im about leave to go home and i try starting the miyaya and nothing =(

my alternator started going bad recently but the battery was good. we jumped the car and it still wouldnt even try to crank. All auxiliary worked so batt was good like i said.

dam thing..looks like i,ll just go out and buy a new starter and alternator just to make sure.

sad thing is im broke haha

newb question: anyone know how to test a starter IN THE CAR..these things are a bitch to r & r

18psi

iTrader: (76)

why test it in the car? its so easy to take off.

Mine died too actually. I took it off and trying to get it working. If not the local junk yard has one for 35 bux.

railz

iTrader: (33)

remove it...i dont wanna lol

y8s

iTrader: (8)

tap on it with the handle of a hammer or a broom stick or something and see if it'll let you start.

railz

iTrader: (33)

good **** y8s

worked

NA6C-Guy

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The handle? I beat the **** out of them with the biggest hammer I can find and they seem to hold up. Though I'm fortunate that I haven't needed to do that in years. I'm suprised how many non start issues end up being something simple and not the actual starter being bad. I've "fixed" 2 in just the last year for people at work that just ended up needing to be pushed a few inches to free the starter bendix. Others need a little tap from a hammer every now and then and they work fine for years more.

y8s

iTrader: (8)

the handle is longer and you dont need a hard hit.

NA6C-Guy

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Depends on where you are stranded as to if you need a hard hit. If I'm at home the handle works, if I'm in a bad part of town at 2AM, it gets a dose of 5lb sledge (not hard of course). Never had to do it with my Miata, so maybe its not even possible to get a hammer to it.

stlxsr

iTrader: (1)

Mine went bad a couple months ago, actually the alternator and battery bit the dust around the same time too (bad alt killed the bat). Theres literally 3 bolts holding it on, they can be a bit of a pain to get at but just use a universal adapter and a long extension and it's cake. Alternately, always park on a hill and pop start you way into laziness.

iWeasel410

Check your ignition switch...

kenzo42

iTrader: (6)

Can Mazda starters be rebuilt? Honda and Toyota starters typically have rebuild kits.

Latch

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I've got a free starter if you want it -- tried to sell it on CL to no avail. I live in Fremont.

railz

iTrader: (33)

thanks for the offer latch, really appreciate it but i picked up a new/rebuilt one from kragen for real cheap (50 smack a roonies =P)