Car Doesn't Start - No Crank, No Sound - Simple Trick to Start the Car

I got in the car and it wouldn't start. It wouldn't crank or make a sound. So I did a few checks to discover it was a bad starter. Then I show you used a quick, easy trick to get the car to start without replacing anything.

[sharalegria]

I literally came out of the store today and my car wouldn’t start but the lights were coming on. I watched this video and hit the starter and my car started!! Thank you

[chrism]

Oh man, this literally happened to me 2 hours ago. I got off of work and my car would not make a sound when I tried to start it. But the lights and radio worked. I called AAA and a man came and tried to jump it but nothing happened. It was almost midnight at that point and he got his flash light, looks around under the hood, then hit the starter. He told me to try starting my car again and it started. I asked him where the starter was because I had no clue 🤷🏽‍♀️. Now I’m home looking up prices and info on starters and found your video. I hope my car starts in the morning but now I know to try this first next time before calling for help.

[weskirkland]

you just saved my ass. My Z been sitting for 3 years. finally put the fuel pump in it. got start it no start. brass face hammer tap later its running! AFTER 3 YEARS ITS RUNNING! THANK YOU!

[benlovetutu]

Thanks mate.. I was on my way to pick my wife and my little daughter..suddenly the same thing happened..The motor workshop was not nearby so I had to go through youtube as I didn't had no other option..your idea works... You are a genius 😎😎

[mrclaydawg]

My dad sold an old focus to some guy for $200 because it wasn't running. My dad was surprised when he showed up without a tow truck or any tools. He crawled under the car, kicked the starter, the car started right up and he drove away haha

[JudahwardIV]

Remember to buy a new starter folks.. u can only hit it so many times.. great video

[johnharoldholmesp]

This is a good trick that has worked many times - a couple pointers if I may - when putting your jumper cables on the car - make sure you put the ground on a solid engine ground, not the body as in your demo. As you can see, the area you clamped the ground to is part of the engine mount on the body side - which separates the engine from the body with rubber. This will force the current through small body grounds elsewhere to make it to the engine. This can cause those small wires to burn up/melt as well as simply prevent an effective jump start. Also, judging by the size of the starter you are tapping with a hammer, it appears to be a permanent magnet starter. These magnets fracture easily when hammered so gentle taps only folks!! Thanks posting the video!

[peculiar]

Minutes after watching your video I went outside and tried it and it really worked, thank you so much and may GOD bless you ❤💯

[SleepTheReaper]

Thank you so much! Went to drop a buddy off today, car wouldn’t start and smacking the starter with a hammer totally worked! Was able to get a new one and install it in less then 45 minutes! Now I am safe at home and can get to work in the morning! Can’t thank you enough! 🤘😤🔥

[bren._x]

You saved me from being stranded bro you cannot understand how much I laughed when I was like "oh yeah I'm SO sure hitting it is gonna fix this" and then it worked,

Speechless, and grateful!

[wageworldpeace]

OMG!!! I always go into fixing cars with the worst attitude so when I saw this video I thought pshh no way. IT WORKED! Thank you thank you. I just save $140 for diagnostic.

[roxannerodriguez]

I've heard of hitting the starter, but this time I didn't have to. However- thanks to you walking thru the possible issues- I was able to discover that the wires to my starter had come loose! One of my battery cables was pretty loose too. So I didn't have to tap the starter this time- but thanks to you, I did get my car started this morning!! 😊

[bridge]

Wow! Couldn't believe that a light tapping around the starter would help. BUT "miraculously" that did the trick. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! for that idea.

[AaronBaxter]

This actually works folks, I literally just tired it, I charged my battery 110% still same thing, found this video, and started banging that start with a visgrip lol, it’s actually work your an effen genius. Saved me lots of money. 100% worked for me

[zanderd-dog]

Wow I just tried that and bingo that's what the problem was a bad starter your a lifesaver. Thanks a million and 1.

[bascondavid]

Thanks for this video man... It really helped me. Went to repair my vehicle was stuck in a mud. Vehicle was towed in the process a wiring connect to the starter motor got loosed, hence vehicle cud not start. Was scared due to no competent technician around... And then your 3mins video came to the rescue. I just checked around the starter motor and noticed a loosed wire, of which I fixed. Thanks man.

[graceanthony]

I love your video concise and to the point no long drawn out rigmarole.

[Joel-xun]

I love I was stranded overnight and went thru hell troubleshooting and was left feeling like a idiot. Then saw your video the next day and ughhh it started. Bro thank you

[turbohsm]

Crazy how this actually worked. Preciate that.

[tonytorres-vdzn]

Bruh you just saved me a ton of frustration. Thanks, worked like a charm.