Thread: Can you tell if your starter is about to go out???

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Nope, The gauge I'm referring to is designed to specifically test how many amps the starter is drawing. It's inductive, ie you hold it on the cable to the starter.... Most all decent parts stores should have one under the counter to loan you or come outside and check the starter...

Drive on down to an auto parts store like AutoZone. They will wheel out a tester and it will tell you draw, charging, etc, and it's free. I thought I had a starter going out in my GF Honda, but they tested the system and I found out the battery was at the end of it's life. Saved me a whole lot of testing and replacing of needless stuff.

Don

....THANKS, I will go by Auto Zone tomorrow. But I'll also put my head under my dash and check for lose wires on the ignition switch. With all the lose nuts/bolts I've had so far that's probably what it is.... Bill

Originally Posted by billlsbird

...With all the lose nuts/bolts I've had so far that's probably what it is.... Bill

On the car or ???????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

On the car or ???????

.....LOL, good one Dave, I sure set myself for that one, huh??? Bill