"Ron Seiden" <subronseiden@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> My 2000 Bonnie will not start. The car seemed fine on the way to work,
>> fluid
>> levels are OK. When turning it over, there is a loud clunking noise,
and
>> it
>> seems sluggish when trying to turn over. I had a battery booster on it
>> earlier today, did not help or hurt anything. I want to try to hook it
up
>> to
>> a vehicle soon (it's in a parking garage, which is why I tried the
>> booster
>> first), but I was wondering if anything else may be causing the
problem.
>> I
>> gave it a little gas while trying to start it (which I know i probably
>> shouldn't do) and it stopped cranking at that point. Any help will be
>> appreciated.
>
> The loud clunking noise when turning over might mean the starter motor
> bolts have loosened up (or, worse yet, some might have already fallen
out
> leaving the starter hanging on the remaining, loose, bolt). This should
be
> easy to check -- just slide under the car and see if you can move the
> starter by hand...
>
Let me know what happened.
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