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After putting in your keys in the ignition and after the nth time you still could not start your car, what do you do? Take it easy. It is not the end of the world yet. You may not need to buy a used engine. Maybe you can try checking first if you can troubleshoot any vehicle problems your car may have before you actually rush to call a tow truck. Remember, it may take just a couple of tinkering to get your car going back on the road. Saves you a lot of money, too.
So now your engine seems not to crank. And this kind of situation could be quite bewildering. But if you know where to look and what to find, you can surely make your car running again. Either the engine will turn over and not start or the engine will not turn over at all. If the engine turns over but won’t start it is not the battery or starter, however if it won’t even crank over, the problem may well be the battery or starter.
You now know and should understand that an engine that does not crank could be caused by a bad starter or even by a dead battery. Now, you should know if your car has got an automatic transmission or if it works on a stick shift. For automatic cars, check the transmission. Make sure that the transmission is in park mode and your foot is set on the brake. On the other hand, if you have a car installed with a manual transmission, make sure that the clutch pedal is depressed completely. Also make sure that the neutral safety switch is behind the clutch pedal.
If these tactics do not work, you should now check if you have fastened your seat belt properly. You see, for safety reasons, there are some automakers who make sure that drivers and passengers are safety buckled up. Basically these are the most elementary things to check out first. If you are mechanically challenged than I recommend stopping your own diagnosis here, you may be adding to the repair bill!!
If you read my Blog posts than you know my next recommendation. Have it towed to a competent engine repair shop for a professional diagnosis. If the problem lies inside the engine itself and looks like a major repair, you may want to consider a low mileage used engine as an alternative to repairing a high mileage engine, which literally could have another major problem occur very soon after this repair is made.
Talk to your mechanic first, however, my advise would to be to call GotEngines.com @ 1-877-268-0664 and discuss with one of the engine replacement experts what choice in engine replacements you have available and what may be in your best interests. You may find the solution to your problem in one of our other posts in our GotEngines.com Blog. They are your engine replacement specialists.
[...] After putting in your keys in the ignition and after the nth time you still could not start your car , what do you do? Take it easy. It is not the end of the. … Have it towed to a competent engine repair shop for a professional diagnosis. If the problem lies inside the engine itself and looks like a major repair , you may want to consider a low mileage used engine as an alternative to repairing a high mileage engine, which literally could have another major problem occur … Original post: Engine Tips: When Your Engine Does Not Crank Up | GotEngines.com … [...]