93 Tercel starting problem

#1

I've got a 1993 Tercel, about 120 kms. It's been a great little car,
but over that last few months it's developed a problem. Sometimes when
I turn the key to start it, the engine doesn't turn over, I just hear
a click. The dashboard lights and radio come on as normal. Usually the
second time I turn the key it starts right up.

This generally only happens when the car has been sitting over night.
During the day driving around it starts up every time. It seems to
have been happening more now that the weather has gotten colder.

I dropped it off for my mechanic to look at, but of course it started
up fine while he had it.

Thanks for any advice.

#2

Starter contacts are shot. You must remove the starter & have
them replaced. The parts ( copper contacts ) are very cheap but
labor to remove starter & replace the contacts of course might
add up, unless you are able to remove it yourself. You can
google a search on this subject yourself but a very common
problem in these vehicles. Just did it on my '92 last year. Good
luck.
dc

Quote:

I've got a 1993 Tercel, about 120 kms. It's been a great
little car, but over that last few months it's developed a
problem. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, the
engine doesn't turn over, I just hear a click. The
dashboard lights and radio come on as normal. Usually the
second time I turn the key it starts right up.

This generally only happens when the car has been sitting
over night. During the day driving around it starts up
every time. It seems to have been happening more now that
the weather has gotten colder.

I dropped it off for my mechanic to look at, but of course
it started up fine while he had it.

Thanks for any advice.

#3

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:25:58 -0600, doncee
<nodbcspam9814wanted (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote:

Quote:

Starter contacts are shot. You must remove the starter & have
them replaced. The parts ( copper contacts ) are very cheap but
labor to remove starter & replace the contacts of course might
add up, unless you are able to remove it yourself. You can
google a search on this subject yourself but a very common
problem in these vehicles. Just did it on my '92 last year. Good
luck.
dc

I've got a 1993 Tercel, about 120 kms. It's been a great
little car, but over that last few months it's developed a
problem. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, the
engine doesn't turn over, I just hear a click. The
dashboard lights and radio come on as normal. Usually the
second time I turn the key it starts right up.

This generally only happens when the car has been sitting
over night. During the day driving around it starts up
every time. It seems to have been happening more now that
the weather has gotten colder.

I dropped it off for my mechanic to look at, but of course
it started up fine while he had it.

Thanks for any advice.

Thanks dc, for the quick response. Any idea what sort of time frame
I've got before it won't start at all?

eejit

#4

eejit <eejit (AT) canada (DOT) com> wrote in
news:f7r7p19hh4eh5f8n51db61n8ssaksdhpac (AT) 4ax (DOT) com:

Quote:

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:25:58 -0600, doncee
nodbcspam9814wanted (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote:

Starter contacts are shot. You must remove the starter &
have them replaced. The parts ( copper contacts ) are very
cheap but labor to remove starter & replace the contacts of
course might add up, unless you are able to remove it
yourself. You can google a search on this subject yourself
but a very common problem in these vehicles. Just did it on
my '92 last year. Good luck.
dc

I've got a 1993 Tercel, about 120 kms. It's been a great
little car, but over that last few months it's developed
a problem. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, the
engine doesn't turn over, I just hear a click. The
dashboard lights and radio come on as normal. Usually the
second time I turn the key it starts right up.

This generally only happens when the car has been sitting
over night. During the day driving around it starts up
every time. It seems to have been happening more now that
the weather has gotten colder.

I dropped it off for my mechanic to look at, but of
course it started up fine while he had it.

Thanks for any advice.

Thanks dc, for the quick response. Any idea what sort of
time frame I've got before it won't start at all?

eejit

No idea how long but at least you have been warned. If you wait
too long you are risking a total no start situation. I read an
earlier post from someone that it took him 4 hours & 20 bucks
american to do this on his '99 corolla so at least you have an
idea how long\much it would take doing it yourself. I would get
it done as soon as possible, now that you know what you are
dealing with. Good luck
dc

#5

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:51:59 -0600, doncee
<nodbcspam9814wanted (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote:

Quote:

eejit <eejit (AT) canada (DOT) com> wrote in
news:f7r7p19hh4eh5f8n51db61n8ssaksdhpac (AT) 4ax (DOT) com:

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:25:58 -0600, doncee
nodbcspam9814wanted (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote:

Starter contacts are shot. You must remove the starter &
have them replaced. The parts ( copper contacts ) are very
cheap but labor to remove starter & replace the contacts of
course might add up, unless you are able to remove it
yourself. You can google a search on this subject yourself
but a very common problem in these vehicles. Just did it on
my '92 last year. Good luck.
dc

I've got a 1993 Tercel, about 120 kms. It's been a great
little car, but over that last few months it's developed
a problem. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, the
engine doesn't turn over, I just hear a click. The
dashboard lights and radio come on as normal. Usually the
second time I turn the key it starts right up.

This generally only happens when the car has been sitting
over night. During the day driving around it starts up
every time. It seems to have been happening more now that
the weather has gotten colder.

I dropped it off for my mechanic to look at, but of
course it started up fine while he had it.

Thanks for any advice.

Thanks dc, for the quick response. Any idea what sort of
time frame I've got before it won't start at all?

eejit

No idea how long but at least you have been warned. If you wait
too long you are risking a total no start situation. I read an
earlier post from someone that it took him 4 hours & 20 bucks
american to do this on his '99 corolla so at least you have an
idea how long\much it would take doing it yourself. I would get
it done as soon as possible, now that you know what you are
dealing with. Good luck
dc

thanks again dc

#6

Hachiroku <Trueno (AT) ae86 (DOT) GTS> wrote:

Quote:

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 07:32:45 +0000, eejit wrote:

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:25:58 -0600, doncee
nodbcspam9814wanted (AT) swbell (DOT) net> wrote:

Starter contacts are shot. You must remove the starter & have
them replaced. The parts ( copper contacts ) are very cheap but
labor to remove starter & replace the contacts of course might
add up, unless you are able to remove it yourself. You can
google a search on this subject yourself but a very common
problem in these vehicles. Just did it on my '92 last year. Good
luck.
dc

I've got a 1993 Tercel, about 120 kms. It's been a great
little car, but over that last few months it's developed a
problem. Sometimes when I turn the key to start it, the
engine doesn't turn over, I just hear a click. The
dashboard lights and radio come on as normal. Usually the
second time I turn the key it starts right up.

This generally only happens when the car has been sitting
over night. During the day driving around it starts up
every time. It seems to have been happening more now that
the weather has gotten colder.

I dropped it off for my mechanic to look at, but of course
it started up fine while he had it.

Thanks for any advice.

Thanks dc, for the quick response. Any idea what sort of time frame
I've got before it won't start at all?

eejit

Any day now!

And especially if you've stopped on a dark back road because you
just GOTTA take a leak even though it's pissing down rain, and by
habit you switched the ignition off
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

#7

Hachiroku <Trueno (AT) ae86 (DOT) GTS> wrote:

Quote:

On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:31:56 +0000, Gord Beaman wrote:

Hachiroku <Trueno (AT) ae86 (DOT) GTS> wrote:

snip
Any day now!

And especially if you've stopped on a dark back road because you
just GOTTA take a leak even though it's pissing down rain, and by
habit you switched the ignition off

Ever tell you about the time under just such conditions I pissed on an
Electric fence?

Bet you learned a whole string of new swear words, eh?

Anyway, beats pissing on a rattler I'd think

--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

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