Nissan Sentra Forum : “MY CAR WON'T START/TURNOVER. DO YOU THINK IT'S MY STARTER?”
MY CAR WON'T START/TURNOVER. DO YOU THINK IT'S MY STARTER?
It's been running hot for 5mos. I had the thermostat changed first. A bolt was broken in the housing after that(had that fixed). It was still running hot. No, leaks from anywhere. After that there was a tiny whole in the Radiator. I had that replaced. Still running hot. Once it got cold, it stopped running hot. A couple of weeks ago the radiator burst. Changed the radiator again. I know that my car needs a tune-up. Yesterday it wouldn't start/turnover. My guess is that it needs a: Starter, Thermostat, and a Tune-up. I also think that the initial problem was the thermostat and it was put in wrong. Does my car need a starter?
Hard to say. It may need a starter for starters (no pun intended) but your overheating problem could have caused other issues, or resulted from other issues, like a head gasket, that would make starting an issue. Suggest having the cooling system pressure-tested; a burst radiator could be a sign of excess pressure in the cooling system from a blown head gasket, which would also cause hard starting and hot running.