why wont my 2001 grand am GT start?

Asked by Guru112FG Dec 19, 2020 at 09:32 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

it has a dragging start then to nothing, when it was starting fine.
starter,battery,alternator all new. its got a 3.4l and now seems like when turning
it over it drags to nothing, like the new battery is dead. its been just fine till now,
any ideas whats wrong?

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beatupchevy answered 4 years ago

You should do a voltage drop test between the batt and the starter . All electrical connections should be clean and tight . Battery may have been sitting on the shelf for a while and may need a full charge . Rebuilt , auto zoo parts are junk , buy oem parts , from the dealer if necessary

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