99 SL2 Wouldnt start
#1
My 1999 Saturn SL2 wouldn't start earlier, the lights and everything would come on but the engine would not turn over. Some boosted me off, and it finally started. But was this really a battery problem or something worse?
#3
Couple scenarios:
When you try to start your car with the lights on, do they dim out or go off altogether? If so, you're definitely looking at either your battery or your alternator... My alternator was acting up and only putting out 4amps to the battery so I replaced the battery before I realized I had to replace the alternator...
However, I ran into a problem with my starter that allowed everything to work (lights, radio, and such) but the engine obviously wouldn't turn over. Downside to this problem, the starter is such a pain in the *** to get to with the Saturnengine chasis that I took mine to my buddy's shop to lift the car up and get at it from under the car.Edited by: GarrenNatas
#4
Could be
Bad connection at the positve battery post
Bad connection negative battery post
Leaking battery at the positive post
Bad battery
Bad alternator
Bad connection at starter
and a few more things.
But if you have no idea how to check and repair anything then you need to take it to someone that does. Your nearest Satun dealer is your best bet.
Getting to the starter on most any modern front wheel drive car is not easy without lifting the car so to say it's harder on a Saturn is just not true.Edited by: sw2cam
#6
My dad decided it was my starter, and a guy that looked at it said the same thing. I called Saturn and they said it was most likely the starter, so I guess we'll go with that. He's coming tommorrow to fix it.
#8
sw2cam... It sounds wierd, I know... I fought it with all my might, but after replacing the battery, alternator, wires, and regrounding everything... I ended up having to replace the starter as well... God, how I wish it was just the battery... lol