CRV 2002

Try tappining on the starter while your wife starts it. If it turns
over replace the starter. I know it shouldn't be bad with only 40K,
but it's possable. I've got a 2003 Civic and it went bad at 38K.
When I removed the starter it look nice, the brushes looked great,
however the armature was tuff to turn, probable cause of the problem.
The selonoid is a sealed unit, good luck on trying to find just a
selonoid. I bought a replacement starter from Autozone for $100 with
a lifetime warranty, the Honda dealer wanted $250, I'm sure it didn't
have a life time warranty. The replacement unit was heaver. It had a
thicker motor housing and I suspect more epoxy for insulation. I can
tell this unit is a higher quality unit than the Honda. Don't feel
bad if it's just a starter. I've also had a 2002 Odyssey and the
tranny went out in it at 40K. My first two Honda's and both have been
trouble.

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:50:35 GMT, "Sans" <smin34_2002.DeleteThis@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Hello:
>I have a 2002 CRV with 40K miles (of course, no warranty)
>It is a good car but in the last 2 months sometimes I have problems to start
>it. Normally I can move the switch to ON, and try to listen for the main
>relay, but it is hard to heard. It cranks fine, no problems.
>But in the last 2 months, at least 5 or 6 times didn't want to crank. No
>clicks, no other signs. Lights on the dashboard are on, normal, battery is
>ok (radio and lights works) but just won't crank. After several times and
>probably 5 min or so, the car eventually starts without any problems. My
>wife said sometimes removing the key and reinserting it works. Probably the
>start switch not making "good contact" to start the car.
>I just need to know if any of you had the same problem or if anybody has any
>idea on what the problem is.
>Thanks
>
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