wanna fix it
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- 2001 ford explorer sport
O'kay this may be a bit long winded, but I want to give you all the information I have. About two weeks ago my '01 sport trac wouldn't start. Leaving work I turned the key and heard one big click then nothing. On the second try it started right up no problems ran just fine. Next morning we go to work no problems. Again, leaving work, one big click then nothing. This time we needed a jump, she fired right up and ran fine. Stopped by Autozone to check the battery and alternator both fine couldn't get to the starter but it was running good and we weren't too worried. One more stop on the way home no trouble restarting all seemed right with the world. An hour or so after getting home we tried starting again and nothing but the click. I see the serpentine belt is only moving an inch or so then nothing. We decide to replace the battery...nothing. Noticed some corrosion on the terminals just to be safe replaced those to. This time she started easily three or four times in a row.
Problem solved? Of course not. A couple of hours later. one big click.
Took it mechanic #1: New starter. He noticed the wires to the old starter were getting "red hot" with the new starter they got "pretty warm", no start.
He is at a loss with electrical issues sends us to the shop next door.
Mechanic #2 checks fuses and relays, pulls a spark plug to check for coolant, and "strong arms" the engine. He says it will backwards but not forwards and it must be the timing chain. We wait a week for his estimate when we don't hear from him we go to the shop. Now he says the engine is locked up and he can't pull it because he doesn't have the equipment in his three bay garage, and we should take it to an engine shop. Probably, $4oo later the problem is the same and no one knows any more about it than two weeks ago when all this began. The only issue prior to no start was a rowdy A/C compressor. Only new issue is rear passenger window doesn't roll down. I don't know if those two things are related to the no start but. like I said. I wanted to give you all the information I have. We just hope to get an idea of where to go next. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Problem solved? Of course not. A couple of hours later. one big click.
Took it mechanic #1: New starter. He noticed the wires to the old starter were getting "red hot" with the new starter they got "pretty warm", no start.
He is at a loss with electrical issues sends us to the shop next door.
Mechanic #2 checks fuses and relays, pulls a spark plug to check for coolant, and "strong arms" the engine. He says it will backwards but not forwards and it must be the timing chain. We wait a week for his estimate when we don't hear from him we go to the shop. Now he says the engine is locked up and he can't pull it because he doesn't have the equipment in his three bay garage, and we should take it to an engine shop. Probably, $4oo later the problem is the same and no one knows any more about it than two weeks ago when all this began. The only issue prior to no start was a rowdy A/C compressor. Only new issue is rear passenger window doesn't roll down. I don't know if those two things are related to the no start but. like I said. I wanted to give you all the information I have. We just hope to get an idea of where to go next. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
