No crank

[lilblackhonda]

I have a 1995 honda civic dx automatic with a rebuild engine in it
i put all the connections on
check all wiring under hood and try to turn over and will not crank engine but when i jump the start it turns
i tried Google it all night stay up until three in the morning can some one please help me.

D15B7

 

[joe7987]

Until someone more knowledgeable hops in here, I'll start with the obvious - Your battery isn't dead, right?

 

[Bhikku]

Yeah what condition is the battery and terminals in?

 

[joe7987]

To elaborate, even if your battery is dead, you can receive a jump start and then your alternator will provide enough continuous power to keep the car going.

The fact that you can jump it means that most other things are in working order. There's a good chance your battery has lost its ability to hold a charge, or there is too much corrosion around the terminals. If you suspect this is the case, you can bring the battery to your local autozone and they'll test it for you for free.

 

[lilblackhonda]

batt is new and termal post are new with new connections but when i turn the key there is nothing just lights inter and ext

 

[joe7987]

I know you said you checked the "wires," but did you check your starter cables / ground wires for damage or corrosion?

Lots of good diagnostic information here - http://autorepair.about.com/od/troubleshooting/a/ts_no-start.htm

 

[Wreckless Hype]

I have a 1995 honda civic dx automatic with a rebuild engine in it
i put all the connections on
check all wiring under hood and try to turn over and will not crank engine but when i jump the start it turns
i tried Google it all night stay up until three in the morning can some one please help me.

D15B7

Does this mean you can jump start it?

Did you check the starter?

When the lights are on and you turn the key, do they dim at all? Is there even a click sound, or nothing? Can you hear the fuel pump prime?

I know manual transmissions have a clutch switch that eventually falls apart and causes something like this, but I'm not sure how it works on automatics...

 

[lilblackhonda]

i can hear the fuel pump going but no click from starter no dim to light when i try to start it its just silence