Car won't start :(

[particlewave]

Is the starter actually turning the motor? From your "whirring" description, may be the starter solenoid...

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by particlewave

Is the starter actually turning the motor? From your "whirring" description, may be the starter solenoid...

I thought that too when I first bought my car 10 years ago so dealer replaced starter under warranty. Had no effect on the noise. I later discovered it was slow chain tensioners allowing chain to flap on cold startups.

[shadowprincess25]

It hasn't been sitting all winter lol. It's my daily. I am not sure if the starter is turning the motor, I don't think it is. I hear the starter moving, but I don't think it's turning the flywheel over.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by shadowprincess25

It hasn't been sitting all winter lol. It's my daily. I am not sure if the starter is turning the motor, I don't think it is. I hear the starter moving, but I don't think it's turning the flywheel over.

If the car has not been started in 4+ days the battery can discharge enough to not be able to turn the engine over even if the starter is engaging, especially when the weather is cold.

[sam c.]

Unfortunately, it's already at the shop so any opportunities for troubleshooting before the shop rate counter starts ticking are lost. Without hearing the sound ur describing, it could be either one of the things mentioned... a discharged battery could def give u this condition in which case its as simple as a charge and out the door. However, if the noise ur describing is the starter spooling up but the engine not turning over then it sounds like ur starter solenoid.

**just reread ur post. "A few times it almost turned over." If that means it almost started but was struggling to get the engine to spin then I'd say it sounds like ur battery. Too bad u couldn't have gotten ur hands on a jumper box or something before having it towed just to make sure it wasn't the battery.