My car will not crank the engine over

120,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAEL GENE
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my car will not crank the engine over why?
Aug 8, 2015 at 9:13 PM
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HMAC300
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It sounds like it could be your battery cables are corroded and needs to cleaned. Here is a guide to help you

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

this guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

This will make everything go out so it should fix it. Check out the diagrams (Below)
Mar 6, 2021 at 9:50 AM
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LA1IMPALA
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Yep that was it. My car did the same thing and your guide fixed it! Thanks 2Carpros
Mar 6, 2021 at 9:50 AM
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