NEED HELP ASAP: 06 Nissan Altima...starting problem

[foreverfalcon40]

Ok, so when an engine is crank, crank, crank but not turning over (running) your missing either spark or fuel.

Therefore intermittenly it is missing one of the two components for the motor to combust and run.

It just happens out of nowhere. Picks and chooses weather it wants to combust instantly or a after a few cranks (like a dead battery) or on two occassions not at all. Just needs to sit and then start right up.

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I never seen symptons of a starter spinning not fast enough at certain points and times.

Just the CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK. or crank crank and clunk.

I just baffled, I think I am giving to much credit to the *****. Who puts plastic inside metal that conducts heat? So why not a starter fail at 50k?

The car will sit overnight when its optimally cold and conduct battery like symptoms. So as far as the starter getting hot and needing to cool down in order to start is not an issue.

We can rule that ONE out...how many more to go?

 

[foreverfalcon40]

UPDATE: Work got busy never got a chance to look at the sensor, BUT one day she went out to work and the car would, not crank or turn over. CLUNK she described it. Like a starter . Then she did it and it turned right over. This was a about a week ago and it has been fine ever since.

This a flat spot or a faulty solenoid? Either way iy has to be replaced...just want to know for my own knowledge per say.

 

[07Burb]

Still sounds like a bad spot in the starter

 

[foreverfalcon40]

Is that with in the solenoid. Sad part is, been running like a champ ever since.

I even bought the part and offered to install it while she was at work. Going to do it in the P-lot its just that simple.

But she turned me away, LOL.

I have been telling her to watch her RPMS as she starts the car. So far since the last time we spoke (oringally when I started the thread) the car has not acted up since the CLUNK. But after that it is flawless.

I would love to swap out the starter. I need this whole situation and her like I need a hole in my head.

It is her car, I can't just GTA it and swap in a starter.