# 1996 Chevrolet Corvette won’t start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, corvette\
**Created:** [September 21, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236 "2020-09-21T18:52:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ownavette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ownavette/32/22603_2.png) [@ownavette](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ownavette)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236/1 "2020-09-21T18:52:57Z")

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Car will not start. replaced battery, replaced water pump, replaced coil.  
Car still woll not start. No noise. No clicking totally silent

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236/2 "2020-09-21T19:01:40Z")

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Put a breaker bar on the crankshaft pulley, ignition **off** or better yet, battery disconnected, can you turn it over by hand?

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236/3 "2020-09-21T19:48:24Z")

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I would check out the starter next. Since you have replaced parts totally unrelated to the problem, you might want to get a friend to help diagnose this without throwing parts at the car.

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236/4 "2020-09-21T20:02:22Z")

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Is there any security system on this age (high-profile) car that doesn’t like a disconnected battery?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-corvette-won-t-start/170236/5 "2020-09-22T17:44:11Z")

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> [@ownavette](#):
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> replaced water pump, replaced coil.  
> Car still woll not start. No noise. No clicking totally silent

Why would you think replacing these things has anything to do with the car not starting?

Do the interior lights come on when you open the door?