# Car was cranking now wont **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, altima\ **Created:** [October 11, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887 "2021-10-11T01:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/1 "2021-10-11T01:35:09Z")
I have a 2006 Nissan Altima SL 2d it was cranking just fine, cut it off, crunk it back up,sounded a little sluggish but still crunk up, cut it off and tried cranking again but won’t turn over, everything works lights, windows,radio but won’t turn over. Changed the battery to a brand new fully charged battery but still wont turn over, windows, radio, lights and all still working but will not turn over. Please help!!! ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/2 "2021-10-11T01:38:23Z")
Have you tried turning the engine over by hand at the crankshaft bolt? Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/3 "2021-10-11T01:38:24Z")
I am new to all this and new to this site so please bare with me. I have twin boys and need this car as it’s my ONLY transportation. Please help! ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/4 "2021-10-11T01:41:11Z")
My husband said the motor is not locked up…? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/5 "2021-10-11T01:43:01Z")
Okay! That’s a good sign. What exactly happens when you try to start the engine? Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/6 "2021-10-11T01:44:47Z")
You hear the fuel pump kick on but it does nothing ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/7 "2021-10-11T01:47:30Z")
Turn the ignition on so the dash lights come on, step on the brake pedal and shift the transmission into neutral and then try starting the engine. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/8 "2021-10-11T01:53:33Z")
We tried that too, when the key is just turned the dash lights come on, then when the key is turned further to try to crank up the dash lights go off and nothing happens. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/9 "2021-10-11T01:55:29Z")
That;s normal. Let me look up the wiring diagram for the starting system for your car. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/10 "2021-10-11T01:56:24Z")
Ok, thank you! We’re hoping it’s not the starter ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/11 "2021-10-11T01:58:41Z")
Have you tried banging on the starter to see if it starts? Tester ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/12 "2021-10-11T01:59:44Z")
> [@Jamie.mashburn2011](#): > > Ok, thank you! We’re hoping it’s not the starter Your symptoms are similar to a dead starter. ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/13 "2021-10-11T02:03:50Z")
Yes, tried that, didn’t change anything. He said it’s like it’s not getting good connection or something but the battery is clean,everything’s good as far as that goes. See, the alternator is bad and we just bought a new one waiting to have it put in but even with the bad alternator still in it was still cranking up with a fully charged battery, we just kept having to charge the battery then this just happened. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/14 "2021-10-11T02:07:31Z")
> [@Jamie.mashburn2011](#): > > , the alternator is bad You may have damaged the battery from discharging it too many times to where it will can no longer provide the amperage to operate the starter. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jamie.mashburn2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jamie.mashburn2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jamie.mashburn2011)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/15 "2021-10-11T02:09:25Z")
We put the very same battery in another older vehicle and it started right up no problems ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-was-cranking-now-wont/179887/16 "2021-10-11T02:50:51Z")
Just from memory - it was some manufacturer TSB about sudden “no start” on that generation, where they replaced some relay in charge of energizing starter.