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1997 850GLT WAGON wont start w/ new battery in

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mommymonster
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Year and Model: 1997 850glt wagon
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1997 850GLT WAGON wont start w/ new battery in

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Help!
now that the car has a new battery, and serpentine belt its still not starting.starter whirrs and alternator is 3 years old. any suggestions o great gurus?

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Starter whirrs but the engine doesn't turn? Starter solenoid.

It might simply be stuck. Try shooting some PB blaster at it, or maybe some "percussive maintenance."
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Do a video and post is on YouTube or somewhere so we can hear what is going on please.
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