Will not turn over

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BUTTABAILEY
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When I attempt to crank car the starter just clicks in and out without turning crankshaft or flywheel. Bought new battery and starter, then I manually turned crankshaft with ratchet four complete rotations, kind of hard to do. Then tried to crank the car only turned a couple of cm then stopped and started back clicking. Any suggestions?
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Make sure all the connections are good and clean. Check the alignment of the starter as well.

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Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 AT 12:04 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Battery must be checked first. Then with engine running, you should have 14 to 14.5 volts at the battery.

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You cannot read a battery while the charger is attached to it.
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It is your alternator. Your battery is not getting enough charge.
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WRENCHTECH
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Nobody knows that. Everything starts with a battery test and then test the charging system.
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Battery will not stay charged and my computer is all messed up. What do I do?
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Tiny
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Check the voltage at the starter solenoid and check for start signal at the smaller wire on the S terminal when you hold the key in crank position when it stalls. We can start here.
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Have battery checked for condition including load test first. Auto parts do for free.

If you decide to check the condition of your battery yourself here is a link to helpful information from this site that features written instructions, pictures and a video explaining how to load test your battery yourself.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-battery
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Battery will not stay charged If I get a boost the electrical stuff start doing what ever it wants, but my car will not start and my battery will not stay charged.
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 AT 12:04 PM (Merged)
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Have the charging system tested. If the generator is defective, replace the battery at the same time unless it is less than about two years old. GM has had a huge problem with their generators developing harmful voltage spikes. It is the job of the battery to dampen and absorb those spikes and render them less harmful. Batteries lose their ability to do that as they age. Not replacing the battery is the main cause of repeat generator failures, and those voltage spikes can interfere with computer sensor signals.
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My car in the morning starts up like it does not have any fuel up to the engine. It turns over for about a minute and then starts. As long as it does not sit not running for more than half an hour it start up. What could be the problem?
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 AT 12:04 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Could be a weak fuel pump not keeping the system full. You will need to install a manual fuel pressure gauge to verify the pump holds pressure when the car is shut off, otherwise it has to refill the system which causes long cranks to get it started.
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