Car will not crank

40,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL
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MIKL67
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Jump starting car, 40 below Celsius, Bendix kick in but no crank.
Jan 14, 2020 at 3:46 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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When you say the Bendix kicks in but no crank, is the engine getting turned by the starter or do you just get one click?

If it is only one click, it sounds like the battery is weak. Have you tried to jump start it?

Here are a couple links you may find helpful:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-jump-start-car-battery-using-jumper-cables

Let me know.

Joe

Jan 14, 2020 at 11:36 AM
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