Sluggish start, now just a click?

2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER
145,000 MILES • 2.1L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CARL ROSA
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Rarely use it. I haven't driven it for about 2 weeks. Got in, turned the key, very sluggish engine turn over, but eventually stopped turning over at all. I thought it was the battery. Brought battery at AutoZone. They told me the Battery was dead. Figured it was dead due to lack of use. I bought a new battery, installed it. Now, the engine doesn't even turn over at all. Just a 'click' sound when you turn the key. The starter is 3 years old.
Sep 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM
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DGADEMSEY
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Hello,

First thing Id check is the battery voltage (just because its new doesn't mean it's good). If the battery has sufficient voltage check voltage to the starter with a multimeter. If you have 12 volts at the starter from the battery, then I would check the starter solenoid. In the crank position the solenoid should also have 12 Volts. if both of those check out jump battery power from the battery terminal on the solenoid to the ignition powered stud. If the vehicle starts after jumping, the solenoid needs to be replaced. If it does not start most likely the starter will need to be either replaced or rebuilt.


Dustin
Sep 7, 2023 at 6:09 PM
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