JDMricist

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Started just fine at the house. Stopped at Valero for a fill up. When I went to turn the car back on, this is what happened..

First thing I thought was battery. So I took the battery out real quick, took it to AutoZone and the battery checks out just fine and passed all tests. So I had the car towed back to my house and went through the bitch of a process taking out the starter.. Took it to AutoZone and just like the battery, passed all tests and checked out fine. What else could it be?? I was thinking ignition switch but if it was that, wouldn't I not hear a click at all?

EDIT: Car now starts but bad noise coming from what sounds like top of engine @ post #22

s2k manic

try turning the motor over with a 19 mm socket and ratchet it almost sounds like the engine is locked up hows the oil level has the car sat for a long time injectors could have stuck causing hydro lock just brain storming first i would check ground and engine and chassis looks to be drawing a lot of juice when you hit the button check some of this and post results also can you put it in 6th gear and turn motor if i moves but not much take the plugs out and try the starter button again just don't look down the holes just in case the cylinders are full of fuel [you'll put your eye out] good luck

apme123

the engine could be stuck, can you turn the crank over by hand when not in gear?

2poor2mod

Battery test passed but check your terminals to see of they're tight.

mazelmazelgoodthings

I've noticed with my car that when the battery dies and you have to jump start it with a jumper box you need to wait a little while before the battery has enough juice to crank the motor over. This car has high compression and it needs a lot of juice to crank. Whenever this happens to my car I put the car in sixth gear and try to rock it back and fourth to try to free up the motor a little bit.

summitrider2012

try tapping the starter with a hammer if the motor spins freel. sounds like a starter is bad to me

JDMricist

I have been driving this car daily without any issues and I just changed the oil a week ago. Oil level is 2 cm below the H mark.
The terminals were fine, no corrosion and they were nice and tight. We even tried jump starting from my parents Odyssey, same thing. Checked a couple of grounds under the starter and the one from the battery. What other grounds or relays could I check? Haven't tried spinning the wheel by hand. I'll try that when I get back from Austin.

summitrider2012

Bench test the starter that's probably it it sounds electrical one sec it works the other it doesn't

Billman250

Your engine is locked up.

TRY TURNING IT WITH A WRENCH! First responder s2k manic was right on.

Your starter is working fine, I can hear it.

JDMricist

Put starter back in and everything back together. Tripple checked all the connections, checked grounds, checked fuses, don't really know what relays to check since I couldn't find any starter relays. The engine will turn counterclockwise with a wrench but not clockwise. I really, really don't want to get the s2k towed to a mechanic but that sounds like my only option now.. Anyone else think of anything?

Would it be a good idea to try to start the engine by rolling the car down a hill and popping the clutch? Or could that further damage things if the engine really is locked up?