# Starting problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 5, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/24383 "2009-01-05T00:07:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![walkindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@walkindog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/walkindog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/24383/1 "2009-01-05T00:07:19Z")
have a S-10 truck. one day would not start, starter would not click but headlights and all power worked. Next day started right up. No problems for a month then now won’t start again. Put in new battery started up drove it home and next day won’t start. Have tried to start truck everyday for a week headlights work and all power but will not start. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/24383/2 "2009-01-05T00:33:37Z")
How about providing some reasonable info first. What year? What engine? How many miles? Automatic or manual? ---
**Author:** ![walkindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@walkindog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/walkindog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/24383/3 "2009-01-05T00:38:05Z")
2000 Chevy S-10 4 cyclinder 98,000 automatic ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/24383/4 "2009-01-05T01:23:36Z")
Have you tried two different keys? Have you tried moving the gear shift around a little in park? Have you tried moving the gear shift to neutral and then trying to start it? Do you use this truck for a lot of short trips? Try tapping on the starter and then try to start it. Check that the cables connected to the starter are good and tightly attached.