Spyder Car won’t start after clutch job

[Ybarguen906]

I replaced the clutch and flywheel in my 99 eclipse and after putting it back together the car won’t start it just made a click Tried to jumpstart it but got was not able to get it to start. Got the battery and starter tested both passed the test, and replaced the alternator fuse as it was blown. Car makes a click and a humming noise when I turn the key but doesn’t start. What else should I check? Any info is appreciated.

 

[KCDsmDude]

Even though you tested the starter and battery.. did you make sure to reconnect both ends of the ground/power between the battery and starter harness? Simple mistake that can be easily overlooked.

 

[Ybarguen906]

Even though you tested the starter and battery.. did you make sure to reconnect both ends of the ground/power between the battery and starter harness? Simple mistake that can be easily overlooked.

Yea I double checked after reading this.

 

[AWD-Tony]

Does the 2g have a ground wire on the starter bolt?

 

[spyderdrifter]

Yes, but needs to be slipped onto the bolt before it gets slid into the bellhousing bolt hole.

 

[dustyboner]

If the starter and battery checked out okay, and you can rotate the engine with a socket/rachet on the crank bolt, its gotta be a bad connection or a corroded battery cable.

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

Are you sure you got the correct flywheel?

 

[chrisman287]

Did you sand the mating surfaces between the motor and trans?

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

Did you sand the mating surfaces between the motor and trans?

And the purpose of that would be?

 

[spyderdrifter]

I'm guessing that would be to either clean up the mating surfaces or flatten them. In either case, NO.

 

[ShadyDoins]

I don't know what kind of eclipse you have, I don't know what kind of clutch you put in, and I don't know what flywheel you are running. What I will say is in the past I tried to use an act streetlite with an act 2900 and southbend kevlar disc and it wouldn't work, tried alot of stuff. Still didn't work. Put an act unsprung 4puck and she ran like seabiscuit with no adjustments at all

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

I don't know what kind of eclipse you have, I don't know what kind of clutch you put in, and I don't know what flywheel you are running. What I will say is in the past I tried to use an act streetlite with an act 2900 and southbend kevlar disc and it wouldn't work, tried alot of stuff. Still didn't work. Put an act unsprung 4puck and she ran like seabiscuit with no adjustments at all

ACT doesn’t play well with other brands of parts. Hell, it barely plays nice when you run ACT everything!!

 

[Mech Addict]

Does the 2g have the same clutch pedal switch that 1g have? Since you did clutch work and now it won’t start. If that included adjusting the pedal, it’s easy to imagine the clutch safety switch got moved or damaged. If that switch is present and not pushed in by the pedal, then the car won’t turn over.

 

[Vegas Smith]

My guess would be the starter spade connector for the solenoid was not reinstalled or fell off during installation. Humming is likely the fuel pump priming.

 

[AWD-Tony]

Also inspect the solenoid connector itself. Someone not that long ago posted a very similar situation and it turned out that connector was the culprit

 

[Sirius1995]

Either clean the starter or buy a new one, what you prefer, humming noise comes from starter and clicking from solenoid, something's jammed or not moving correctly, if you clean the starter, remember to grease everything before assemble it back together and when starter is parted out, good time to spray some paint on it, looks more appealing, also check the starter wires and clean connectors, and spray some copper spray on starter terminals