Originally Posted by hftz
Let me start by saying that I know next to nothing about my car other than that its a 94 integra 4 door. Lately I have been having a problem starting the car. Whenever I try, I get a loud clicking noise. I replaced the battery, and it worked for a while and then stopped. My dad thought it was the starter at that point and replaced it. I started charging the battery and it would work. Now, it has ceased to start and will only make a loud single clicking noise whenever I try to start it. My dad says that it is "very hot", and that he thinks thats "why the sonofabitch" wont start. I dont know. Can any of you experienced car guys give me some help?
Judging by your initial post, I'd say it's your starter solenoid. That is if by "clicking noise" you mean one loud click.
My car was doing this a little more than a year ago and I went to Autozone where they told me that my starter and alternator were fine. Somebody here at HAN suggested that I take my starter out, take the solenoid apart and sand the black pits off of the copper contact points. I did this and the car has started perfectly ever since. That was last September. So it's been a year.