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2004 Chevy Cavalier 2004 Chevy Cavalier not starting

Tiny
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I replaced the battery and starter because both tested bad but with the new ones in you can here the starter ingage but not crank the engine. I don't know what else to try. Any ideas?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 1:41 PM

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Tiny
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Please explain more clearly. Is the starter just grinding and not cranking the engine. Cranking and starting are 2 different things.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 2:00 PM
Tiny
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You can hear the gear pop out in the starter but that is it. It doesn't grind or do anything else.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 2:11 PM
Tiny
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That sounds like a bad starter.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 2:21 PM
Tiny
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I replaced the starter already and even had the new one retested to make sure it was good.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 2:29 PM
Tiny
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Check all your connections going to it. If they are good and the starter is still triggering in some way, that only leaves the starter.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 AT 3:01 PM

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