Yo whats going on, car "ticks", starts then stalls??

[sharky]

hi all,

Ive been having problems with starting my car in the morning. When i turn the key to ignition sometimes it just makes a ticking sound every time i turn the key to start it up. Im guessing the sounds the relay. The battery i replaced only 8 months ago so it shouldnt be that. Then this morning when i turned the key to ignition it ticked, struggled to life then stalled. Fuel pump, fuse, engine seizing up (its had a hard life under my ownership)??

[bennjamin]

sounds like your starter motor ? Open ur bonnet - disconnect your negative terminal on the battery for safety THEN check to see that all wires to your starter motor are held and tight. Also check ground cables etc...

[wynode]

Is it like an almost continuous ticking sound? If you battery was recently changed and is operating fine, check you start motor connectors. Failing that.......it might be a starter motor problem.

[bennjamin]

what he said which what i said

[sharky]

cheers guys ill have a look today, let you know

[Spoon-Accord]

probably your alternator.. not charging?
if it starts.. then conks out then the battery it dying with no charge..

put ur headlights on and start.. if its really dim. ur alternator or starter is dead..

Kenny

[SKREMN]

my car did that sometimes and i got the terminals inside changed
I think its the poles not shure?
solved my problem
when I looked at them thery where warn out heeps
its like having bad continuaty

[paulosportz]

this happened to my tx3
sometimes it would start fine but most of the time it would struggle to start
click click then s tart

was the starter motor

[ECU-MAN]

could be your PGMFI relay

[wynode]

probably your alternator.. not charging?
if it starts.. then conks out then the battery it dying with no charge..

put ur headlights on and start.. if its really dim. ur alternator or starter is dead..

Kenny

The ticking noise is usually the starter not being able to draw enough current or the starter itself is faulty.

[sharky]

checked the starter motor terminals, alot of built up dust and crap around them but the wires are all still housed tight. It did it again this morning tho. Think its time to go see honda.

[MIRZ]

i m facing very similar problem Sharky, what happened with your car lately ???

what did you find with honda?

only difference is mine only give "TICKS" and either start or does not start, but nothing happens other than "TICK"