rocky61201
forum member
2006 GT with 270k miles
For the past couple weeks my car has had the bad alternator and dying battery symptoms. Finally got a no start which appear to be a dead battery. Starter clicked but not enough juice to crank over. Replaced the battery free of charge under warranty and put a new alternator and added an extra power wire to the battery and ground wire from the alternator mounting boss to the chassis while I was at it. Still no start, alternator solenoid would click but not enough juice to turn over. Picked up a new re-man starter from the parts store an now its GTG.
So lesson learned is stock starter lasted a long time and the solenoid would still click making you think the starter is OK when it really isn't. Of all the starters I've replaced in my lifetime it's usually the solenoid failing first, not the starter itself.
For the past couple weeks my car has had the bad alternator and dying battery symptoms. Finally got a no start which appear to be a dead battery. Starter clicked but not enough juice to crank over. Replaced the battery free of charge under warranty and put a new alternator and added an extra power wire to the battery and ground wire from the alternator mounting boss to the chassis while I was at it. Still no start, alternator solenoid would click but not enough juice to turn over. Picked up a new re-man starter from the parts store an now its GTG.
So lesson learned is stock starter lasted a long time and the solenoid would still click making you think the starter is OK when it really isn't. Of all the starters I've replaced in my lifetime it's usually the solenoid failing first, not the starter itself.