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Car trouble, need help
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:03 am
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:03 am
I turned off my Honda Pilot then tried to turn it right back on and the engine won't start. The key will turn but the steering wheel and brakes are locked. The battery is good and the radio and such comes on but no engine. Thoughts?
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Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:03 am to ClydeFrog
Do you need some tires?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:03 am to ClydeFrog
bad starter
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:03 am to ClydeFrog
Put it in park and jerk the shite out of the wheel to the left and right.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:05 am to ClydeFrog
Turn the wheel to the right while tuning the key.
My wife's Honda lock up the same way.
My wife's Honda lock up the same way.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:06 am to Broke
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Put it in park and jerk the shite out of the wheel to the left and right.
also, spray some WD40 into the lock cylinder.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:07 am to ClydeFrog
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This post was edited on 3/21/14 at 10:08 am
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:12 am to meeple
Maybe open the hood. Disconnect the battery.
Use a hacksaw to saw off any large metal piece connected to the motor that you can find.
Then try to start it.
This might work.
Use a hacksaw to saw off any large metal piece connected to the motor that you can find.
Then try to start it.
This might work.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:15 am to Broke
What Broke said. I have done quite a few road calls where this was the solution.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:25 am to CaptainsWafer
There is a transmission interlock switch, it is what keeps the starter from turning over when the car is in gear, and it sometimes either sticks or if you park and the car rolls back or forward it will engage.
The people who said to jerk the wheel are correct. Other method is to leave the car in park and roll it hard back and forth, then put it in neutral and roll to a flat spot. Put back in park and try.
The people who said to jerk the wheel are correct. Other method is to leave the car in park and roll it hard back and forth, then put it in neutral and roll to a flat spot. Put back in park and try.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:35 am to CaptainsWafer
Appreciate the help. The mechanic I called says my starter is dead so it looks like I'll be needing a tow.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:38 am to ClydeFrog
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Appreciate the help. The mechanic I called says my starter is dead so it looks like I'll be needing a tow.
Did you try what we told you?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:58 am to Broke
Too much trouble to try to fix it simply yourself by trying our solution I guess.
Tow truck - $150
Mechanic yanks wheel and tells you he replaced starter - $400
Profit - ???? Nope.
Tow truck - $150
Mechanic yanks wheel and tells you he replaced starter - $400
Profit - ???? Nope.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 11:13 am to jbgleason
Maybe he thought we were fricking with him. He is about to get sooooooo fricked. 
Posted on 3/21/14 at 11:28 am to Broke
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Did you try what we told you?
I'm pretty sure what you told him would have solved the problem and saved them some money. It's a common problem.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 11:39 am to Porky
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I'm pretty sure what you told him would have solved the problem and saved them some money. It's a common problem.
That's why I told him how to fix it.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 11:41 am to Broke
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Put it in park and jerk the shite out of the wheel to the left and right.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 11:44 am to ClydeFrog
Clyde, you get raped yet?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 11:45 am to Broke
a girl i knew had a honda and this something would happen. We yanked the wheel and it worked
Posted on 3/21/14 at 2:43 pm to heartbreakTiger
Bump for the $500 fix
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