No crank no start after swapping engine?

Hello,

Is the security light flashing when you try to crank it over? Lets run the codes to see what comes up.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

Please run down these guides and report back.

After having the radio on with out the car running, when I try to start the car the engine try's to turn over then everything just starts clicking inside the car. The first time this happened 30 min later the car started back up.
I took the car to auto zone to have them test the battery, and it came back good so they checked the alternator and the starter. And everything checked out good.
My wife has the car today and had the radio on listen to it without the car running and again it won't start. She said it's just making a bunch of clicking sounds. I told her to try starting it again on her next break. But, what could be causing this? I have a 2009 chevy cobalt haven't had any problems with it till now with this. I am unsure about the engine info.

Thank you
Heather

This should be obvious. The radio is running the battery down. It also has the Body Computer cleverly built in so that is also on and drawing current as are all the other computers on the car. You can expect a good battery to still start the engine after playing the radio up to perhaps a half hour but even that might be pushing it.

when it will not start there is no signal from the ECM to the starter relay.

Hello,

Can I ask if when you are trying to crank the engine over is the security light flashing?

Cheers, Ken

The engine light is on, and the car stalls. Sometimes, the car would shut off when I am at the red light.
Now when I turn the key to start the car, I hear this click, click, click noise, and it will not start. Does my car need a tune up?

check battery condition including load test. also check charging system. then scan for codes. auto parts can do all of this for free

I tried jumping at starter and still wont start. The starter sounds like it wants 2 work correct

It is acting like the motor is locked up. But when I was replacing the starter I tried moving the flywheel with a screw driver and I got it 2 move like a half inch each way. It like something is not letting the flywheel spin

Your engine is locked. Have you checked the oil in it.it should spin all the way around. Remove the serp belt make shore nothing is sezed up.

ok but i only had a small screw driver 2 turn it. ok but if it will spin what else could it be?

Does the starter make a noise. When you turn the key. Put a socket on the crank shaft pulley and try to spin the engine by hand.

yeah the bendix is kickin out and the starter is hittin the flywheel but not turnin it. someone said that there is a like a nutrel safty switch that will cause the tranny 2 lock up and not let the starter work what do you think?

That will not do that. Try to spin it by hand and get back to me

Checks charging system popped and battery on safe mode. then won't keep charge or take a jump start. there no charge at all. what could be the problem?

ok well it looks like a pain in the ass to get on that 2 get the belt off and 2 spin it. I just checked 2 make sure there was oil and its milky so um guessin my head gasket shit the bed and it locked up... Sound right?

Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.

I'm a bit confused on what you mean by the charging system popped. Can you explain? Also, how have you checked for charging?

Let me know.

Joe

Could be but try to spin the engin by hand first

In the message window saying check charging system. I myself don't know how to check to much. what I do know is that the battery is dead when I open my door the light don't trunk on and when I turn the key nothing comes on nothing at all.

no it wont turn over and i pulled the plugs and one of them is all smashed.and one is bent so now it goes 2 the shop thanks 4 your help

Welcome back:

No problem. What I need you to do is this. You will need to remove the battery and take it to a parts store to see if they can recharge it and check it for performance. If you take it to a nationally recognized parts store, most likely it will be done for free. However, before you remove the battery, check the battery terminals to make sure they are clean and tight.

If nothing at all works on the vehicle, either the battery is totally dead or you lose connection to the battery. First, here is a link that shows how to check the battery terminals and to clean them:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

If that doesn't help, we need to remove the battery and replace a battery:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

We need to start with this. Without being able to at least start the vehicle, we can't check the alternator. Also, the entire problem could be related to a battery connection issue or just a dead battery.

I would like to know if the lights and other things work when you try to jump start the vehicle.

Do this and let me know if I can help.

Take care,
Joe

Your welcome

My lights every worked the only thing I did notice before I tried to give it a jump was that the light were kind of dim, but everything was working. My car still didn't start with a jump start. now my battery is completely dead nothing turns on.

Since nothing works, are you certain there is no problem at the battery? For example, a broken, loose, or corroded terminal? When you jump started it, by accident were the cables crossed?

I would remove the battery and try to recharge it to see if it will take a charge. Most parts stores will do it for you and then load test the battery to see if it is good.

Try that and let me know what you find.

Joe

Car won't start when i insert the key no noise only the lights and the radio turn on

Is the security light on solid or flashing?

Hello, I took the battery out and took it to AutoZone the checked it and recharged it. my battery is good so I put it back on. all the lights work, the car sounds like it's going to turn on but it does not turn over. i checked the relays fuse in the trunk and floor panel every thing seem to be fine.

No security light just engine light on

Welcome back:
Is the starter engaging and turning the engine, but the engine refuses to start? If that is the case, I need you to check for spark and fuel to the engine.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system

Let me know what you find. Once we get it running, we can then determine if the alternator is working.

Take care,
Joe

Do you have a multimeter to do some testing?

Is there a way to check it with out the pressure checker thingy? I'm a female and have no tools to be honest.

No but I think my husband took something out for the car not to start

Hi and welcome back:

If you are referring to fuel pressure testing, yes. What to do is see if it will start for a couple seconds using starting fluid. If it does, then the problem is fuel related. If it still doesn't start (even for a couple seconds) then most likely it is ignition related.

Let me know if that helps or if you have other questions. Also, most parts stores will lend you a fuel pressure gauge if we get to that point.

Take care,
Joe

Then I would talk to him about that before we continue looking for a problem that he created.

My 2005 Chev Cobalt won't start when the tempture falls below 40 degrees. All the lights comes on as normal but the car won't start. My battary is about six month old.

So when it doesn't start is the security light on solid or Flashing?Let me know so i can help you out.Sound's like you could have a bad ignition switch.