'06 Accord Coupe V6 "engine not cranking"?
#1
'06 Accord Coupe V6 "engine not cranking"?
Hi I'm having some problem with my car. The engine won't start. It won't even crank. When I turn my key, all I hear is "click." Electricity is on though (dashboard, GPS, etc.). Tow guy came and tried jump-starting the battery. It didn't work. Then he got a hammer, started tapping the starter (solenoid?), and told me to try starting the engine again. It worked.
What's wrong with my car?
What's wrong with my car?
#3
Do Hondas use the Denso starter?
I ask because what the OP describes sounds like a classic Denso starter failure. If so, then replacing the starter will certainly do the job, however, there is a much cheaper route one can take, simply replace the contacts inside the current starter and it'll be good to go for many more years.
I ask because what the OP describes sounds like a classic Denso starter failure. If so, then replacing the starter will certainly do the job, however, there is a much cheaper route one can take, simply replace the contacts inside the current starter and it'll be good to go for many more years.
#4
Yeah the caveman test (hitting the starter) shows that your problem is with the starter.
2006 V-6 automatic & manual uses Mitsuba starter. But the parts sites show some internal parts. If it's the brushes in the motor, vs the solenoid, there's probably a way to fix the starter vs. replacing the starter.
But some people don't like to take apart the starter, they rather just replace the whole thing.
2006 V-6 automatic & manual uses Mitsuba starter. But the parts sites show some internal parts. If it's the brushes in the motor, vs the solenoid, there's probably a way to fix the starter vs. replacing the starter.
But some people don't like to take apart the starter, they rather just replace the whole thing.
#5
I remember some extensive parts removal (drive shaft, wheel, etc) to access the starter. Under those circumstances, a good quality replacement is indicated; either rebuild yours or quality reman starter.
good luck
good luck
#6
Thanks guys for the fast response.
When you say "contacts", are you talking about the main relay? I did some research and some people said they replaced the main relay for around $100 and it fixed the problem. I'm trying to avoid replacing the starter if possible because it'll cost me around $400+ : (
Do Hondas use the Denso starter?
I ask because what the OP describes sounds like a classic Denso starter failure. If so, then replacing the starter will certainly do the job, however, there is a much cheaper route one can take, simply replace the contacts inside the current starter and it'll be good to go for many more years.
I ask because what the OP describes sounds like a classic Denso starter failure. If so, then replacing the starter will certainly do the job, however, there is a much cheaper route one can take, simply replace the contacts inside the current starter and it'll be good to go for many more years.
#8
On the other hand, I've never even seen a Mitsuba starter much less taken one apart.
#9
Lots of 4-cyl Hondas use a Denso starter. But really, the same thing is true except the counterpart to those contacts are inside that #6 solenoid.
If access to the V6 starter is a real pain, you might want to take a close look at all the other stuff in the starter (bearings, brushes, etc) so you don't have to remove it again anytime soon.
If access to the V6 starter is a real pain, you might want to take a close look at all the other stuff in the starter (bearings, brushes, etc) so you don't have to remove it again anytime soon.
Last edited by JimBlake; 02-14-2013 at 06:48 AM.
#10
Lots of 4-cyl Hondas use a Denso starter. But really, the same thing is true except the counterpart to those contacts are inside that #6 solenoid.
If access to the V6 starter is a real pain, you might want to take a close look at all the other stuff in the starter (bearings, brushes, etc) so you don't have to remove it again anytime soon.
If access to the V6 starter is a real pain, you might want to take a close look at all the other stuff in the starter (bearings, brushes, etc) so you don't have to remove it again anytime soon.