What are the Signs of a Bad Starter?
Signs of a bad starter many times means, obviously, a starter problem or a faulty component. Hence, whenever you feel like the starter is giving problems carry out a few tests yourself to know where the problem lies. Mentioned below are few of the signs of a bad starter. • One of the simplest sign is no response or cranking noise. When you turn the key to ignition for starting the engine, you may either get no response or it will make a cranking noise. • It would be wise to check if it is a battery problem or what. To check this, switch on the interior lights and the headlights. If the light is dim it means that battery is the problem, if not then there may be some problem with the starter. Most of the times, starter problem arises because of an electrical problem. • Labored or slow cranking is also one of the signs of a bad starter. When you turn the key towards ignition, it may make a low noise or it may make low noise and after sometime may start the engine. If it does this in spite
