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iridesidewayz · 09-23-2010, 11:33 AM

SO I was driving home yesterday on the freeway when my car died. i threw it in 4th to try to start it again but no luck. ended up towing the car home. When you go to start it it doesnt crank but makes a clicking sound. But if it was the starter why would it die suddenly? I checked for fuel and spark and both are readily available. I also checked fuses and all the little sensors on the motor and the two on the battery cable. All are plugged in. Im about to go check wheel well wires cus my shits dropped hella low..in the meantime..any ideas?!
Its a ka24e with about 177xxx miles with a rebuild about 20xxx miles ago. starter and alternator are new. the rebuild was done by a shop with all new gaskets and injectors. All from nissan.
thanks People

iridesidewayz · 09-23-2010, 11:55 AM

theres an update in the status. when the key is help over in the start position the car makes a rapid clicking sound over and over

iridesidewayz · 09-24-2010, 12:03 PM

someone give me an idea

SHIFTrl240 · 09-24-2010, 12:07 PM

dead battery/alternator

also, wondering how you checked for spark if it doesn't crank?

iridesidewayz · 09-24-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SHIFTrl240

dead battery/alternator

also, wondering how you checked for spark if it doesn't crank?

manually cranked it. new starter and battery and alternator. had them all tested at autozone and kragen last nite

240sx123$ · 09-24-2010, 01:58 PM

Did it die all of a sudden- like one minute your cruising along, the next youre just coasting? Or did it slowly lose rpm's and eventually come to a halt? Did it make any noises before it died, even in the seconds leading up to it? Was it driving 100% normal up until this? Where did you check for fuel at?

iridesidewayz · 09-24-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 240sx123$

Did it die all of a sudden- like one minute your cruising along, the next youre just coasting? Or did it slowly lose rpm's and eventually come to a halt? Did it make any noises before it died, even in the seconds leading up to it? Was it driving 100% normal up until this? Where did you check for fuel at?

died all of a sudden, no noise or anything. drove fine until it shut down. I checked for fuel at the pump and also at the lines. and all hardlines

iridesidewayz · 09-25-2010, 08:36 PM

figured it out. engines seized. ima check tomorrow to see if the crankshaft is stuck or broke. any ideas? anyone know how to unseize or know someone this has happened to?

240sx123$ · 09-26-2010, 07:50 AM

A seized engine needs replacement or rebuilding. How do you know its seized if you turned it over?

If its a sohc, your best bet would be replace it.. theyre very cheap used, and rebuilding will cost you a fortune compared to what its worth.

iridesidewayz · 09-28-2010, 02:40 PM

ok final update. i tried to manually crank it and it only would move a small amount. then I went to start the car and it fired for a sec then died, checked the manual crank and its stuck. wont budge. Engines fucked guess its time to go sr or dohc at least. thanks for all the help guys

09-23-2010, 11:33 AM	#1
iridesidewayz Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 916 Age: 33 Posts: 300 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Help please. SO I was driving home yesterday on the freeway when my car died. i threw it in 4th to try to start it again but no luck. ended up towing the car home. When you go to start it it doesnt crank but makes a clicking sound. But if it was the starter why would it die suddenly? I checked for fuel and spark and both are readily available. I also checked fuses and all the little sensors on the motor and the two on the battery cable. All are plugged in. Im about to go check wheel well wires cus my shits dropped hella low..in the meantime..any ideas?! Its a ka24e with about 177xxx miles with a rebuild about 20xxx miles ago. starter and alternator are new. the rebuild was done by a shop with all new gaskets and injectors. All from nissan. thanks People

09-24-2010, 12:07 PM	#4
SHIFTrl240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cincinnati Age: 35 Posts: 138 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	dead battery/alternator also, wondering how you checked for spark if it doesn't crank? __________________

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09-23-2010, 11:55 AM	#2
iridesidewayz Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 916 Age: 33 Posts: 300 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	theres an update in the status. when the key is help over in the start position the car makes a rapid clicking sound over and over

09-24-2010, 12:03 PM	#3
iridesidewayz Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 916 Age: 33 Posts: 300 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	someone give me an idea

09-24-2010, 01:58 PM	#6
240sx123$ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Did it die all of a sudden- like one minute your cruising along, the next youre just coasting? Or did it slowly lose rpm's and eventually come to a halt? Did it make any noises before it died, even in the seconds leading up to it? Was it driving 100% normal up until this? Where did you check for fuel at?

09-25-2010, 08:36 PM	#8
iridesidewayz Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 916 Age: 33 Posts: 300 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	figured it out. engines seized. ima check tomorrow to see if the crankshaft is stuck or broke. any ideas? anyone know how to unseize or know someone this has happened to?

09-26-2010, 07:50 AM	#9
240sx123$ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	A seized engine needs replacement or rebuilding. How do you know its seized if you turned it over? If its a sohc, your best bet would be replace it.. theyre very cheap used, and rebuilding will cost you a fortune compared to what its worth.

09-28-2010, 02:40 PM	#10
iridesidewayz Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 916 Age: 33 Posts: 300 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	ok final update. i tried to manually crank it and it only would move a small amount. then I went to start the car and it fired for a sec then died, checked the manual crank and its stuck. wont budge. Engines fucked guess its time to go sr or dohc at least. thanks for all the help guys