How to replace a 2004 honda accord EX starter, 2.4L? My car will not turn over to start. I changed my battery and the cables look good. I hear the starter click once and thats it. Recently its been having a hard time to start. So I am guessing it is my starter. How do I replace it? Do you have any instructions? Thanks

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Did you disconnect the battery recently?
Did you check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes?

A Simple Preliminary Car Starting Procedure
If your car won't start, try this procedure:

• Check the battery cable connections:

Make sure the positive cable, makes a good connection at the battery and at the starter. Make sure the negative cable makes a good ground connection at the battery and (preferably) at the engine.

• Check the battery the simple way, like this:

Turn on the headlights, then try to start the car.If the headlights do not dim or go out, then the battery is likely ok.

• Check the starter and solenoid:

If the wiring looks ok, then look at the starter solenoid for a good connection, and proper voltage at the starter(10 volts minimum while cranking).
If the starter spins and no crank, the problem is most likely the Solenoid's bendix gear is stuck.
Have someone hit (not too hard) the starter while you try to start the car. This usually works by dislodging a stuck bendix gear.

-There are couple thing that cause not to start:
*Before check the following, make sure battery is full of charge.
1. No thing at all. Possible Corrosion battery cable or bad connector or starter relay. (Visual Inspect it) Clean it or tight it
2.Click but never turn or start. Starter has dirty contact or worn out. (Replace W/new one)

Good luck

Mai Lor

Is it a single loud click when you try to start it? Or multiple clicks or "buzz"? If it is a single click heard from the engine, your starter has likely failed. Test the battery first, and inspect the battery cables/connections for any looseness/corrosion.

Have you cleaned the battery terminals? You may also have a sticking starter selonoid. Tap it lightly with a screwdriver handle or small wooden mallet. If this doesn't work you may have to replace the starter after cleaning all the starter connections. It could also be the starter relay. Have it checked out first. Good luck!

Check all cable connections from the battery. If all are okay including both ends of the negative cable the starter probably has a bad spot in the armature and the starter needs to be replaced.

Try 'jiggling' the key while you hold it in the start position' this could be a failed ignition switch.
It could also be that the + terminal on the starter or starter solenoid may be corroded. Since the battery was just replaced, those terminals are probably clean enough but check the negative cable where it attaches to the chassis or block. If the connection is flaky here, enough current can often pass to allow lower current devices to operate but drop too much voltage if the starter is trying to operate. Starters require 100-200 amperes, many times higher than anything else in our vehicles and show up cruddy connections pretty quick.

maybe clogged fuel filter of weak fuel pump. and maybe a faulty starter or battery

Change the ignition switch at key.

thermostat housing right top of the starter probably you drain all that coolant on it or damage some cables on starter check the cables and connection on starter and get electric parts cleaner from part stores and clean it up..