help 98 turbo.

[pavi101]

i know VERY little about cars so please help

tried starting my subaru wrx 98 model today and when i tuned the key at
the last click it kept on ticking and would not start. kind of like a
ticking noise you would here 5 times a second. like a mackine gun ha ha.

anyway i was thinking spark plugs or the starter moter. but wanted to see
what anyone else thought and a price aswell that i would be looking to pay

thanks in advance

 

[speednxs]

i know VERY little about cars so please help

tried starting my subaru wrx 98 model today and when i tuned the key at
the last click it kept on ticking and would not start. kind of like a
ticking noise you would here 5 times a second. like a mackine gun ha ha.

One possibility is a weak battery. If your battery is more than 5
years old this is likely. The starter solenoid (clicky thing) only
requires a small amount of current. The engine requires more than 100
times as much current. You have enough current to engage the starter
solenoid. When the engine then tries to turn over, it lowers the
voltage too much and the solenoid turns off. This turns off the
engine. You now have enough current to turn the starter solenoid on
again. Congratulations, you have an oscillator. Click, click, click.
Why your battery is weak could have several causes. Old battery or
charging system problem.
Be very careful if you go into a chain store (after jump start or tow)
for this that they don't sell you shocks, tires, water pumps, starters
etc. that you don't need. If they say "I wouldn't even drive this car
home" drive away immediately (unless you are one out of a million.)

 

[Edward Hayes]

Battery or battery connections could be the cause.

 

[pavi101]

thanks a lot for your help especially you speednxs, it was a weak battery
afterall.