my car died had to leave it in a bad area NEED help like now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Corey2kG]

i was driving home about two hours ago and my G shut off on its own and doesnt wanna start at all..... she wants to turn on but she just cranks and doesnt turn over PLEASE HELP I NEED TO GET HER HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kalvinsaid]

battery or gasoline.

[Corey2kG]

the battery is fine and i didnt smell gas i did however smell burning but it was really faint and went away when i pooped the hood

[LatinoX20]

it wouldnt be the batt if the car was running... alternator maybe? or check the fuel...

[kalvinsaid]

i meant you might be out of gasoline.

[keith6110]

Sounds like an alternator belt came off or alternator stopped working. This will eat up your battery and you will not have any power for shifting or even starting. Give more details on what happened.

[Corey2kG]

im all over the place its too much to type and im worried about my G getting broken into. i checked the belts they all look good nice n tight i have a full tank of gas and everything turns on everything works she just dont wanna start

[keith6110]

im all over the place its too much to type and im worried about my G getting broken into. i checked the belts they all look good nice n tight i have a full tank of gas and everything turns on everything works she just dont wanna start

Doesn't want to start how? does the engine crank over? Does the starter turn at full speed or does it seem faster than usual?

Important to answer^^^

[LatinoX20]

no check engine light came on?

fuel pump maybe...

[Corey2kG]

no check engine light it cranks over seems normal she just doesnt wanna fully crank over i gotta switch pc ill be bck in a sec

[Joshua42007]

Does the car even turn at all? do you hear any clicking noises? do your headlights and accessories come on? check and see if the battery is corrosion free, it may sound irrelevant but it does occur.

[4g63lover]

timing belt

[keith6110]

timing belt

This would result in abnormal faster cranking. The starter would spin faster than usual. He said it seemed like it was cranking normally. If he's incorrect and it is cranking faster; this is certainly the issue.

[RedGalant2k1]

take the serpentine belt off, the a/c clutch could have seized up, that would also cause a crank no start condition.

[LatinoX20]

timing belt

wouldnt u notice if the timing belt goes tho? i figure you would hear the knocking and misfire right before the car dies no? i could be wrong...

[Corey2kG]

how many belts are there i only see one belt and its good n tight its cranks normally could it be that something came loose it was getting dark so i couldnt see well. i was driving at the time when it happened and it just shut off hids, system dash lights all work

[keith6110]

wouldnt u notice if the timing belt goes tho? i figure you would hear the knocking and misfire right before the car dies no? i could be wrong...

Nope, you hear the engine and then you just watch your rpms drop as you come to a rolling stop. In-fact the rpms stay up without engine noise until you put the car into neutral. The engine rpm then drops immediately to 0. The timing belt could have jumped as well which means its still on there but is loose as hell so his valves could be bent. This would also result in fast cranking.

I would compression test one of the cylinders, but i know you don't have too much time.

[Corey2kG]

it doesnt crank faster then usual thats normal how many belts are in my engine i have 3.0 the car just shut off nothing out of the ordinary just shut off the the lights on the dash just looked like as if you just switched the ignition on

[RedGalant2k1]

how many belts are there i only see one belt and its good n tight its cranks normally could it be that something came loose it was getting dark so i couldnt see well. i was driving at the time when it happened and it just shut off hids, system dash lights all work

Being tight is irrelevant, remove the belt and crank the car. If a pulley is seized (specifically the a/c clutch pulley) than it would cause the crank no start you are experiencing. It may not be that, but it is a potential cause of what you exactly describe. So...slow down, listen to what we are telling you, we aren't just guessing or throwing out pointless advice.

[Corey2kG]

Being tight is irrelevant, remove the belt and crank the car. If a pulley is seized (specifically the a/c clutch pulley) than it would cause the crank no start you are experiencing. It may not be that, but it is a potential cause of what you exactly describe. So...slow down, listen to what we are telling you, we aren't just guessing or throwing out pointless advice.

oh i know you guys are really looking out for me and im takng in everything its late cant really do anything im just trying to brainstorm while i can find a way to get her home

[99galantES]

that happened to me and it was the timing belt i would help you out since we live in the same place

[4g63lover]

This would result in abnormal faster cranking. The starter would spin faster than usual. He said it seemed like it was cranking normally. If he's incorrect and it is cranking faster; this is certainly the issue.

Mine cranked normally when my belt snapped. And the same events occured. Randomly died while driving and didnt start back up.

[99galantES]

same here i was driving and shut off out of no where but it would crank but wouldnt start and a sensor broke as well

[LatinoX20]

u guys are like ninja fast with all the replies lol, but you have 2 drive belts, alternator belt, and power steering belt, the 3.0 has the gay bolt and nut adjusting pulley so in order to take it out u might need to jack up the car...

try what redgalant said, if not then sounds like timing belt it is... where is ur car located now?

[keith6110]

if it is the timing. You're looking at replacing all valves and obvs timing belt along with putting it on correctly.

[99galantES]

i spent $600 replacing my timimg belt and all but hope it isnt that and its a quick fix

[qnz]

My 88 corolla once shut off on me while on the highway. It was the alternator. Lights and radio worked, but the car wouldnt start.

[CIENFUEGO1]

Dude my timing belt sloped and my car tryed to crank like nothing was wrong. I also think it's the timing belt. You need a tow truck bro.

[6g72lover]

if your galant derepense was walking and shuts down the engine and the belts are fine and everything else is correct, the problem is something that happened to me to me, my galant was walking and suddenly was extinguished, which was when we seek the problem, how much we knew it was the distributor cap that had contact with the rotor very worn, so the engine UEDO without power on and off and did not turn over.
CHECK THE TIMING BELT , and da DISTRIBUITOR CAP

[Corey2kG]

u guys are like ninja fast with all the replies lol, but you have 2 drive belts, alternator belt, and power steering belt, the 3.0 has the gay bolt and nut adjusting pulley so in order to take it out u might need to jack up the car...

try what redgalant said, if not then sounds like timing belt it is... where is ur car located now?

lmmfao you made my day bro but i got it and im sure anyone that posted on this thread is gonna feel like an ass when i say what it is especially me i feel so fuckin stupid whats the very 1st thing that a mechanic would do when diagnosing a vehicle CHECK THE FUSES i checked all the fuses in the cockpit all good i checked all the fuses in the engine compartment all good til the last one blown a little 20 amp fuckin fuse caused my G not to start i grabbed one of the reserves from the panel in the car ANNNNNNNND VROOM VROOM. i drove her home now she sleeping in the parking lot....


http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/003-1.jpg

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/002-1.jpg

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/001-1.jpg

now i know any mechanic would think small when it comes to someone elses car and the worst with their own now whos with me when i say "i feel like an ass" lol honestly

[Corey2kG]

and i would like to thank everyone helping me brainstorm so i can get my G home safe.... thank you soooo much fellas!!!!!!!

[6g72lover]

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/003-1.jpg

MOTHER FUCKER FUSE
thanks man

[Corey2kG]

no problem i guess dont know why you thanking me i should be thanking you for trying to help me out

[6g72lover]

thank you but in another aspect, as I say thank God that solved the problem

[OMEGA PHX]

I'm glad you figured it out and could get your G to home sweet home

[Corey2kG]

oh true i understand my bro in law was with me when i went back with a flashlight and my tools and hes a big church guy maybe he had something to do with it lol

[6g72lover]

oh true i understand my bro in law was with me when i went back with a flashlight and my tools and hes a big church guy maybe he had something to do with it lol
lol jajajajjajajajajajaajaja x1000+

[Jeffylou87]

Fuel pump fuse?

[Corey2kG]

Fuel pump!

fuel pump??? ohhhhh not sure ill go check...

[Corey2kG]

I'm glad you figured it out and could get your G to home sweet home

thanks omega appreciate the help...:030:

[6g72lover]

fuel pump???

this fuse cut the energi of engine

[Corey2kG]

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/003-2.jpg

on the cover there was a little picture of an engine. any ideas?

[6g72lover]

http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/003-2.jpg

on the cover there was a little picture of an engine. any ideas?
engine current

[Corey2kG]

engine current

well that says it all lol my G is knocked out since she got home lmao im about to do the same night TGC...

[Fresh_617]

lol i kno im late but MA seems to b comin up on alot of g owners...MEET?? trade off or sell goods?? chill have a good time?? lets get it lol

[keith6110]

ha wow.. didn't even think of the engine current fuse. Glad you got it home and everything. I hope you decide to replace some parts as preventative maintenance lol!

[CIENFUEGO1]

stupId fuckin fuse. I would melt that fucker.

[Corey2kG]

Like what spark plugs wires distributor cap rotor valve cover gaskets air filter tranny flush oil change all done about 500 miles ago. I have to replace the right front axle and hub the boot ripped and the axle and hub are fused together. So what other preventative maintainence can I do?

[LatinoX20]

u can do, fuel filter, coolant flush... well how many miles does ur G have? if you havent done the timing belt u should look into doing it, along with the water pump.

[Corey2kG]

I just broke 148000 yesterday. I didn't even think about doing that.lol

[Corey2kG]

UPDATE!!!!
Ok so last weekend my G died I mean dead dead dead it kept blowing the same fuse which is the "engine control" fuse it kept blowing I mean I spent almost $30 on fuses and eventually $90 to get it towed to my house and then my school. Soooo when i get it to school I checked all the wiring diagrams on ALLDATA and started ripping shit apart starting with the fuel injectors which were connected to the MFI relay put a new fuse and didn't blow. Then I plugged them back in and the car started I was happy as hell then my teacher told me to wiggle the harness by the fuel rail and BAM!!!!! the fuse blew. So I dug a little further to look for a chaffed wire put a fresh fuse started the car and began wiggling the rail and out the corner of my eye a big ass spark and viola I founf the wire on the corner of the intake plenum. As I was taping everything up and problem solved the Jeep Grand Cherokee that was maybe 20 feet away with about four people under the hood the upper radiator hose explodes from the thermostat housing......... Gotta go to the Liquor store its about to close lol...........

[Sphinx]

Good job brother!~
Always feels good to resolve car problems! Then rescue the guys next to you.

Very cool


sphinx

[Corey2kG]

Good job brother!~
Always feels good to resolve car problems! Then rescue the guys next to you.

Very cool


sphinx

I know the feeling but you always think the worst when it comes to your own car even when its something simple lol the showing wire was maybe the size of a pin head