# Not Starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 27, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345 "2012-12-27T01:50:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![chuckles2666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@chuckles2666](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chuckles2666)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345/1 "2012-12-27T01:50:26Z")

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I have a '94 Chevy S-10, 2wd, 2.2l motor, sometimes when I try to start it, it will not start, or make any noises at all, just the click of when I switch the key forward in the column. Any ideas would be great, ty =)

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**Author:** ![chuckles2666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@chuckles2666](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chuckles2666)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345/2 "2012-12-27T01:57:35Z")

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btw, it doesn’t matter if its cold or hot outside

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345/3 "2012-12-27T03:00:39Z")

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Could be the starter or - more specifically - the solenoid on top of the starter.  
Next time it happens, get a piece of wood and a hammer. Put the piece of wood on the starter and whack the other end with the hammer. There’s a good chance it will start now.  
You may need a new starter or get it rebuilt.

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**Author:** ![MOVAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@MOVAN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MOVAN)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345/4 "2012-12-27T03:11:25Z")

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As What Remcow said, the solenoid. I could also be the brushes or sometimes called contacts that are in the starter. Auto part store has starter rebuild kits for like under $15.

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**Author:** ![chuckles2666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@chuckles2666](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chuckles2666)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-starting/76345/5 "2012-12-27T04:47:03Z")

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ty, for your help, ill try those out