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99DSMRS · Aug 26, 2019

hello my name is Darius and I picked up a 99 eclipse rs with a 420a about a month ago an I’m having an issue. I drove my eclipse home the day I bought it and it would stall out when coming to a stop I’m thinking that the new throttle body that the previous owner forgot to adjust it. That’s not my concern. My concern is now that it’s parked it won’t start. The starter just spins or grinds against the flywheel like it’s not grabbing properly. I tried a new starter an had the same result. My cousin said it’s most likely my clutch. I just want to make sure before I order one. Thanks in advance. Any information is greatly appreciated

BLACK'98DSM · Aug 26, 2019

Welcome. You can make a separate thread to ask your question. And you can also make a DSM profile so we can see what you're working with. These two things would help us very much in answering your questions :thumb:

99DSMRS · Aug 26, 2019

I tried to make a DSM profile but I don’t have any track times to put up and it won’t let me without them. I’ve only driven the car the day I bought it. It’s been sitting ever since been trying to figure it out for almost a month now and it’s irritating cause I can’t get it up to my shop to put it on the lift

BLACK'98DSM · Aug 26, 2019

99DSMRS said:
I don’t have any track times to put up and it won’t let me without them

You should be able to do it without them. Try again, and if not then just fill it in with some zeros.

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Click the yellow/orange button in the right hand upper corner.

Bo0sTeD 4G63 · Aug 26, 2019

Welcome... Check to make sure all the teeth on the flywheel are there and not missing. You can also pull the starter out and check to make sure when it gets power the gear inside the starter is shooting out. Also while you are there make sure the teeth on the starter are not rounded off.

luv2rallye · Aug 27, 2019

If the starter is spinning but not engaging the flywheel (or grinding it), your problem is not the clutch (or the clutch pedal position switch). It's either a bad starter (most likely), or the battery is weak (too low voltage under starter load), or the battery cable terminals (both ends of each) are not making good contact (too high resistance due to corrosion or loose), or if grinding you may have the wrong/bad starter or wrong starter plate. Any clutch issues are a completely separate issue.

BLACK'98DSM · Aug 27, 2019

luv2rallye said:
If the starter is spinning but not engaging the flywheel (or grinding it), your problem is not the clutch (or the clutch pedal position switch). It's either a bad starter (most likely), or the battery is weak (too low voltage under starter load), or the battery cable terminals (both ends of each) are not making good contact (too high resistance due to corrosion or loose), or if grinding you may have the wrong/bad starter or wrong starter plate. Any clutch issues are a completely separate issue.

https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/no-start-issue.524631/#post-153733992

99DSMRS · Aug 27, 2019

luv2rallye said:
If the starter is spinning but not engaging the flywheel (or grinding it), your problem is not the clutch (or the clutch pedal position switch). It's either a bad starter (most likely), or the battery is weak (too low voltage under starter load), or the battery cable terminals (both ends of each) are not making good contact (too high resistance due to corrosion or loose), or if grinding you may have the wrong/bad starter or wrong starter plate. Any clutch issues are a completely separate issue.

It’s a brand new battery and I’ve also tried a new starter ended with the same result

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