How to troubleshoot a no crank problem (94 Toyota Celica)

In this video I am teaching my son how to troubleshoot a no crank (starting system) problem on his 1994 Toyota Celica. The steps shown in this video can be applied to any no crank problem. It will help you determine whether or not you have a battery, wiring or starter problem.
Tools used in this video:
uActivate from AESwave
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Power Probe IV
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Modis Ultra (Snap-on)
Mitchell1DIY wiring diagrams
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Disclaimer:
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[@ScannerDanner]

Wow, thank you all so much for your encouragement to my son, and your comments about me as a father. I am so far from perfect, but I know that God is not done with me yet. I had no idea this would be so well accepted. I actually hesitated uploading it because of its length but now I'm glad I did. So I'm writing to all of you to let you know that I've read each and every comment and am having trouble replying to everyone so I wanted you all to know how much you've made my day. Thank you all so much for being a part of this channel and supporting my family.

[@bobl78]

+ScannerDanner: Enjoy every day you can work on cars with your son because he´ll go it´s own way soon...maybe cars is something you can share together in in the future and spend some time together every once in a while...but don´t push him if he´s not so much into cars like you are... but wheter he is or not, I think he should learn some Basic stuff / maintenance so he ´s not beeing ripped of at the garages... generally People should start knowing more about their cars and how they work... next to a house, we spend a lot of time in it and it´s the second most expensive Thing we buy in life

[@nocarebear8301]

I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel. Scanning through and recently watching a video you did on fuel trims have helped me so much in my day to day job. I'm a progressing fleet coordinator/manager with 7000 vehicles nation wide and stuff like this helps me know a bit more about what to expect when a vehicle goes down and needs to make a trip to the shop. With the improvements with GPS and telematics I can see DTC's the minute a vehicle encounters trouble. Recently I see a lot of evap issues (gas cap mostly) and vacuum leaks. Being able to see a snap shot of some data helps. Thanks again for sharing pretty much your day to day life and being one kick ass dad to take the time and patients to teach us and your own. Cheers!

[@Trancelebration]

Its the best method to teach somebody. Not just talking or showing things, but real involving somebody to work.

[@colindavid2078]

Great Vid! I had same problem with 96 Celica not cranking, turned out, it was actually very easy fix..... a bolt had come out and the starter wasn't sitting straight, and not firing up. Your video was very helpful in finding the problem though! Many thanks!

[@victorlujanmarquez3302]

ScannerDanner I began to watch your videos and this one is very good because I kind of identify with the situation with my own son itvis good to see that you are helping your son to learn your knowledge by having him get his own hands dirty on the job he will have this experiences with his Dad for ever keep being a good dad God will bless all your patience. Greetings from Mexico!

[@retroguitarmaster]

kid is lucky his dad is one of the best technicians on the east coast

[@americanpatriot5836]

He is blessed

[@DaveSender66]

A good father a good mentor and a great example of how to be patient and kind to your son who is learning a valuable lesson. Another great video Paul thank you for doing what you do!!!!!

[@ScannerDanner]

+DaveSender66 thanks man, I just wish I was this patient off camera :)

[@tkrdg7885]

My dad always yelled at me 😰

[@andersdakin1610]

Your son is so lucky to have a dad who is able to learn him how to fix cars 🚗. I didn’t have any knowledge before I was 30 years old and found out I wanted to become a mechanic 👨‍🔧:)

[@VanguardDragon]

Maan, this reminds me so much of when I was a kid and I used to love helping my dad work on the cars, having my head inside an engine feels second-nature to me, and now I'm doing all my own work and maintenance on my own car (which is actually a 1996 celica, haha). I'm going to be taking an auto mechanic course soon, and this video of a father an his son having fun trying to diagnose a problem together reiterates to me why I love this kind of stuff. This was a really enjoyable video to watch, awesome man, thanks. PS. Does anyone else find it extremely relaxing and satisfying watching these kinds of mechanic videos? The whole methodical diagnostic process and then managing to fix it and make it run again.. terrific.

[@amc033067]

Love the father /son back and forth. Everything that pops up with the toyota, you guys have to film it!

[@wyattoneable]

My Dad was a very quiet and unemotional man. But get him in the shop and we could talk. We worked on cars together and to this day my favorite place to be is in my shop. Great work with your son.

[@LynxStarAuto]

Same with me. My dad was not the most sociably developed individual. All he could relate to was cars. He was a diesel tech for 40+ yrs. the only time I can say I ever connected with him was at the shop. When I was 7, 8 yo, instead of summer school, I would go to the shop wit my dad. Today, I owe my profession, and my good fortune to him.

[@wyattoneable]

+Lynx Star Automotive (Gabe V) Awesome.

[@ejmagras]

I appreciate your willingness to teach your son (and your viewers) on film. Good diagnostic work!

[@mikedevv1]

Now that's how you learn!! My father did the same with me and the confidence from that experience taught me that you can fix almost anything with the right direction!

[@hatfez]

The best place to break down with your car is in your driveway! Good for you teaching your son the basics of auto repair. Every driver should be able to understand the basic stuff.

[@schrodingersboxquantummeka2008]

Fantastic video- its like a holiday family special edition!! Always great to see your kids cameo on the videos! The one last with with your daughter was precious lol. You're a great dad.

[@DJDevon3]

Great first lesson about no-starts for the completely uninitiated. The amount of oil he got on his hands as a first timer was perfect. With practice and ninja speed you won't get a drop on you. It's all about technique. Great job being a dad, your sons first major repair. Great to see you let him do it himself instead of being a wrench holder on the sideline.

[@roadkill5333]

The only way to keep from getting oil on yourself, is to wear a hazmat suit!! If you ain't getting dirty, you're paying someone else to!!

[@DJDevon3]

roadkill5333 If you need a hazmat suit you're definitely doing it wrong.

[@roadkill5333]

Some people can just do it. My bros friend was dressed in jeans, and a long sleeve white dress shirt, for a date, when my bro arrived for engine trouble help. They removed the engine from a VW bug in about 20 minutes. Just in time for him to go on his date. He barely needed to wash his hands! My bro looked like he had been ran over by a city bus! Thank God for GO-JO!! Did I mention the long sleeve white dress shirt?? Not even a smudge!

[@ScannerDanner]

+DJDevon3 thanks bro and I agree he didn't do to bad. I was really hoping for him to get soaked on camera :)

[@deepsquat600]

Paul your son had some good questions that maybe a lot of people had too ... dont be shy about throwing him in another video

[@ScannerDanner]

+deepsquat600 thanks, I will!

[@mfsperring]

Dad tips, I love it. I think the world we be a much better place if Dads and Uncles did more of this. Thanks for this, it took me back 40 yrs. You got a good kid there brother.

[@joeandgod1]

Your son is lucky he knows you😀. I love these no crank or crank but no start videos

[@ScannerDanner]

+joeandgod1 and I'm lucky that I know him :)

[@stevencsawyerss]

I remember so well when I was busting my knuckles working on my vehicle, or a neighbors truck and wanting to teach my sons, how and what I was doing. Both of them were playing on some game system. I love watching this video, I'm glad your son is learning the basics about cars. May God bless you always!

[@SuperGmann10]

"Scanner Danner, Jr" That's awesome! What a great father-son bonding experience! Great video!

[@tkrdg7885]

My dad always yelled at me 😰

[@Neurocidal]

Danner you need to have your boy re install that 4 gauge amp power wire through the firewall in a safe grommet! It looks like a scosche kit so it probably has the standard maxi 80amp fuse in the holder and that should be somewhat safe, but if it ever gets pinched and chafed in the door jam he may get a bright fireworks show and melted wire that'll last until the fuse melts. And excellent video as always. You're an awesome teacher for sharing your wealth of knowledge to KZbin for everyone. Keep it up brutha!

[@ScannerDanner]

+Neurocidal For sure! We bought the car with that wire installed that way. It does have an fuse at the battery though, so we are okay for now. Thanks!

[@Neurocidal]

+ScannerDanner for sure man, I know of all people you've probably seen it all.

[@yellowjacket588]

I’m probably around Scanner Danner’s age and my car electrical knowledge is not more much than Jake’s during the time of this filming, this is one of the few SD processes that I was able to follow, so this is real take away for me. 👍🏻

[@bluevette1978]

Props for making a Dad/Son video! I can't wait for days like this with my son! This is how our industry finds its new blood, with guys in the driveway teaching their sons and daughters. Keep up the great work and I am looking forward to those problem children that only you and I (thankfully I am blessed enough to be in a shop that is large enough to employ me to figure out those cars that no one else can) can figure out. Keep up the great work!

[@livalittle100]

Jake, if you get to read this just know your father is the best at this kind of stuff, he's a good guy and helps a lot of people fix their own stuff. Your father is by far the best I've ever seen at diag work.

[@michaelcosta7235]

I love my dad and wouldn't trade him for the world, but man I wish when it came to cars he had the passion and knowledge of you. I am still in the learning phases of being a diagnostician after 5 years in the field, but your videos literally have turned me from a parts to changer to someone who has a clue.

[@TruongNguyen-qm8pi]

By teaching an amatuer it is a really good way to teach amatuer viewers like me. I love the first half of this video because you use very simple way to look for problem which any car user can learn to do, but the last half is difficult as you use more complicated tools as well as the camera did not show clearly where you are working around the starter. Anyway thanks for teaching

[@ScannerDanner]

Thank you! The starter tests I did are more clear in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/paCUhIV_e66entU

[@m.b.smoshitoa8325]

LOL PAUL, DON`T MIND AND DELETE SOME VIDEOS SAYING THEY ARE TOO OLD. REMEMBER SOME OF US ARE NEW TO THIS CHANNEL. SO WE START FROM THOSE OLD OLD VIDEOS OF YOURS. THIS WAS ONE OF YOUR SIMPLEST VIDEOS. BUT IT IS FUN TO US. LOOKING AT YOUR SONS DOING BASICS. YOU TOLD THEM TRUTH THAT THIS IS NOT A CHANNEL FOR BEGINNERS. I MYSELF AM STRUGGLING ON THIS CHANNEL DUE TO THE WAY IT IS ADVANCED. M.B.S MOSHITOA (S AFRICA)

[@ScannerDanner]

Keep watching my friend. It gets better I promise!

[@icemule]

"The headliner is missing, that's how a first car is suppose to look like" Truism 101!

[@majetoJESUS]

Great video Paul! Really enjoyed the father and son input. You are a fantastic teacher to not only your son but all of us.

[@brianraglandsr.2349]

Great father, every dad should show there kids the basics.

[@byob1423]

You're one in a million, wish i had a dad like you, but i guess you cant choose your family right, keep doing what you're doing bro, he's extremely fortunate to have a caring father, mentor, inspiration like you 😊, (BTW subbed and liked)

[@ScannerDanner]

Thanks so much

[@nancylewis7142]

I really appreciate all your videos when you work with electrical diagrams, Thank you 1,000 times SD.

[@MarcYilmaz]

Great technician and great father.

[@knunne1]

You have a great Son who was willing to learn and try which means he has great parents! Jake, congratulations on your successful starter repair and even if your Dad doesn't admit it, everyone gets wet on their first oil change. Well done!

[@ScannerDanner]

+knunne1 haha for sure! I worked at a 10 minute oil change place for 3 years at the beginning of my career.

[@Dave-mf5fv]

Mr. Scanner Danner your getting replies decades later. The tapping on the starter must go back to my high school days working at a FULL SERVICE GAS STATION. The mechanic showed me how to do that, however tracing opens, shorts and God knows what else. I wish I had you as a shop teacher.

[@ScannerDanner]

I still see them all, doesn't matter how old the video is. 🙂 Thanks!

[@joopterwijn]

You can not image how much pleasure it gives me to see a dad teaching his sone some basics car 1-0-1 :-) your son is lucky (he will not realize, until later ) thanks for sharing!

[@ScannerDanner]

+Joop Terwijn thanks so much

[@mattw1393]

I dream of being a father half as good as you. My boy is 11 so have these days ahead of me. Laughed at the flip-flop sound as you walked around. Only time I've heard that.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Matt W haha you could here that? I didn't even catch that in the editing

[@johnkaplanian]

Dear Mr. Danner. Another advise if someone stranded in same situation with a manual car is to push the car forward while holding the steering or have someone push him and then jump into the seat and put the stick on 2nd gear and release the clutch pedal. This will start the car but does not look civilized at all Loool. Also it happens with me instead of buying a new started you can after removing the starter dismantle the stuck solenoid and sand paper and light;y grease lubricate the knuckle track as well as a copper piece that bridge the high amp wire to the motor (or even replace that copper piece) and try its operation on bench before putting it back. This would be a durable repair. Thank you indeed Mr. Danner for your great and lively movies. John Kaplanian

[@ScannerDanner]

+John Kaplanian thanks for the tips John

[@rick343]

It's good that it's a manual trans, starter problem, tell your buddy to get out and push, pop the clutch, try rocking the car while in gear first, sometimes that can cause a starter to get un stuck, great video, always good to pass on mechanical knowledge, there's a lot of people out there that know absolutely nothing, mainly because they just didn't have anyone to teach them while growing up.

[@estrelladelnorte1308]

You are a great dad Paul .

[@ScannerDanner]

+estrelladelnorte1308 sometimes :)

[@davidacevedo8620]

Taking out those starters in those engines is a pain, the older Toyotas, like 88 and back, and the Celica sport 22R engine is a breeze. I had to do it and had to buy tools and do it in a parking lot in the night, my back was destroyed. In the 1991 Corolla you have to take out the air filter assy. to reach the screw on top then get under to remove the bottom, in normal conditions it is kinda difficult, let alone when it is night time. Anyways, any old Toyota fans out there? Great tutorials by the way, keep it up.

[@sinnano77]

man , I love this! I don't have kids, but I love to teach the younger ones .

[@BENDPAK7000]

I don't consider you a mechanic, Paul. I consider you a very skilled technician.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Gearhead 9307 thanks man. I don't mind calling myself a mechanic. I used to say "I'm a technician" but then I realized that there is nothing wrong with that term "mechanic" It's like calling a garbage man an waste management specialist :)

[@wysetech2000]

That was a very good lesson for your son if he has an interest in cars. I see that Jake has the Danner humor. My son's first lesson was to repair collision damage on his car. Not only did he learn to turn wrenches but it made him a better driver. Even though he's working in I.T. 10 years later he can replace his own brakes, maintenance and most every thing else. Recently, he decided to replace the timing belt. I laughed because he gave up after realizing it was a big job. ("you have to remove the engine mount") hahaha. I guess i'll help him with that one.I would like to know in the future if Jake is maintaining his own car. Keep us posted.

[@cojns1627]

+wysetech2000 Amazing how careful they drive after they spend a couple hours beating out a fender by themselves isn't it?

[@wysetech2000]

+Co Jones Especially since it was only his third day on the road. Snow slippery on an exit and hit a guard rail.

[@guayaco-dm3vu]

Paul...I enjoy this video very much... Recently bought my son.who is 16 a car also and I been wanting to do the same with my kid... Kudos to you and family brother. Thank you for all your time....

[@tonykilbourn7812]

Great parenting... your so very blessed...add some eye protection for the boy when he's underneath...

[@davidgoldberg]

That was a great father/son project! Reminds me of working with my Dad. My son is not mechanical as he's a computer nerd but his twin boys love to work with me in the shop.

[@whitetiger8652]

Great video Paul. Quality father son time that I am quite certain Jake will always treasure.

[@ScannerDanner]

+White Tiger and so will I my friend. Thanks!

[@acadenato]

your son is very lucky to have ScannerDanner as a father and friend ;-))

[@crapmancan5336]

I'm impressed!I had the same problem. In my situation that tapping technique really worked. Thanks ScannerDanner.

[@toyotatechMDT]

Nice work guys. Jake you have exceptional taste in car manufacturers! You should have made Uncle Danner do it! Early Christmas present.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Toyota Tech haha Uncle Danner is what we call him!

[@johnhoog8279]

My daughter has the same car. Thrilled his son has had some issues with it (sorry Jake!), nothing like videos custome made for what might happen.

[@tylersparks9738]

The bond between you guys are great much love and respect im about to buy a 93 gt celica with no start no crank hoping I can get it together thanks for the video

[@ozzstars_cars]

Great diagnosis and a great lesson for your son to learn. Important to build independence. Thumbs UP

[@mrghiax]

This is a great video Paul, brings back memories of my father and I collecting and repairing my first car nearly 30 years ago. Hope your son takes full advantage of your outstanding knowledge. I like the Celica. Nice car to learn from (well apart from starter motor replacement that is). lol

[@TheBraveheart55]

Great to see you working with your son.

[@frankgonzalez24]

That beater car is good platform to learn on how to wrench on vehicles. It's simple to work on, electronics wise. Parts are cheap. And if you break something, you have no one getting mad at you but yourself.

[@davidhelgeson6997]

I have been watching a lot of your videos recently and always learn something thanks for taking the time and effort to make these great videos on a side note my friend and I have both damaged our power probes by testing relays using the switch, the voltage spike from the collapsing field took out the power probe now I energize the prob with the switch before I touch the solenoid and hold switch on until after I remove the probe from solenoid Thanks again

[@FinsRacksOutdoors]

Sometimes you can rebuild a starter with bearings and new brushes if the winding is good. You're a good and patient Dad and Jake will one day thank you for that. Thanks for sharing! ;-}

[@ScannerDanner]

thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@FinsRacksOutdoors]

My pleasure, I have a 1996 Tacoma 3.4 liter 4x4 truck the other day I started it and plugged in boat trailer lights to go fishing and lost all dashboard warning lights and when I stopped the engine I had no crank, no start no click even. That is why I stumbled onto your channel, trying to find help in diagnosing my Tacoma. Keep up the good work your content is awesome Dan..;-}}

[@ScannerDanner]

Did you check all your fuses? The gauge or cluster fuse has a possible tie in to the anti-theft system which would explain your no crank after shut down

[@ScannerDanner]

Oh and my name is Paul :-)

[@FinsRacksOutdoors]

oopsie..Beg my pard

[@MattG171]

Such a good example for men/fathers. Thank you.

[@calumthomson3608]

Cheers ScannerDanner. Recently encountered this problem with my own car, that has a push button start. These type of things always seem to happen when you need your car the most. Well done to yourself and Jake also.

[@ScannerDanner]

thanks man

[@dogfood2525]

I really enjoyed this one - especially the father / son time.

[@nicknicu1787]

That was really awesome Paul! Thank you! And I can't even begin to tell you how great of a father you are for getting your son a manual transmission car! They are safer than automatics because kids can't text,eat etc while driving.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Nick Nicu great point! never thought of the not being able to text thing. Thanks man

[@johnnysokko8505]

Another excellent video. You have mucho patience. I especially enjoy the strategizing regarding the troubleshooting. I used to be a notorious "parts changer" but am getting a lot better.

[@ScannerDanner]

Thanks man, but editing helps :-)

[@vusimuzizondo3623]

Next time the kid should learn the hard way. But I'm happy for him loosening the oil sump bolt without letting it dropping into the bowl. 😉😁👌🏽👏🏽

[@cojns1627]

Welcome to the aggravating world of car ownership Jake :D Couple tips. First, listen to dad he knows what he's talking about. And the more knowledge you have the easier things are to do. Check out channels like Chrisfix, Eric the Car Guy, and others for basic auto info like brake jobs. I grew up without the internet and learning this stuff was extremely difficult because I live in a remote area and learned most of the stuff I know the hard way from my Dad and sweating it out. I can't tell you how valuable channels like your dad's has been to fix things. Like your dad said, if you took it to a shop you'd have spent well over 300 bucks on that repair. Transmissions and motors can run into the thousands. If it had been a blown fuse or bad relay you would have saved hundreds in diagnostics. Next, learn as much as you can about electrical systems and circuit diagrams. Modern cars are a mass of computer controlled gizmos that boggle the mind sometimes. Learn to recognize standard wiring diagram symbols, they are pretty well standardized now, again the internet is your friend. Learn about the basic components like resistors, capacitors and relays work. It helps to understand that stuff even if you don't work on cars. Ohm's law will help understanding current flow and why you keep blowing fuses or melting wires when you turn on your stereo amps :D and why most old people don't like to put them in cars. Ask dad about the horrors he's seen behind dashes XD. Lastly, start collecting a good set of basic hand tools of your own (wrenches, 3/8 and 1/2 inch socket sets, lots of extensions and breaker bars for both to start, then 1/4), test equipment like DVMs and a Fuel pressure tester can be added as needed(maybe Dad has an old one laying around *hint hint). Birthdays and Christmas is a good time to get tools and they'll last a lifetime.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Co Jones thank you for this my friend

[@cojns1627]

+ScannerDanner You're welcome, but most of that was just common sense. Hopefully, he'll understand how lucky he is to have the knowledge available to him from you and the internet. 30 years ago my Dad and I considered ourselves lucky to have an old outdated Motor's manual and some tools that would mostly make Harbor Freight look good to patch my Dad's truck up enough so he could get to work. I guess that's why I like stuff like your channel and I'm such a tool hoarder now. And why I don't like when people bash tools from places like HF. Sure anybody would love a set of Snap on tools, but sometimes it comes down to the fact that that is all they can afford to buy, and honestly some of their stuff is perfectly fine for DIYers. Tool snobs should try "Do I buy this tool or a pair of shoes for my kid?" I've been there and don't regret my Dad buying tools because I've still got them and use some of them. Just not some of the older sockets and wrenches since everything has gone metric and I've added better tools since. :) Anyway, I've rambled and ranted enough.

[@marksaldanha5749]

Thanks for all your diagnosis,it was very informative.

[@somerandomguy3868]

he's a nice young man= you're a good father great video had me grinning at the end Jake did really well not getting covered with oil as good as anybody truth be told better than me half the time

[@ScannerDanner]

Thank you James!

[@handydaddy4232]

I love this video. This reminded me of the many times my son and I worked on our beloved '96 Corolla that we've had since he was born but recently sold. Just tell Jake to subscribe to your channel and watch away. He should be up to speed in no time. That's how I learn.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Handy Daddy thank you my friend

[@paulfiebke3909]

Love teaching my son, im so happy your teaching him, keep up the good work

[@nigelclark7360]

Nice work keep it up Nice teaching for the students

[@EngiNerd747]

thanks. My Celica wouldnt start, found this video and started tapping. My car starts again. Ordered a new starter today.

[@ScannerDanner]

😀 nice! Thank you

[@justinsorci5998]

A neat modification for universal/wobbly socket adapters is to put shrink tubing over the universal joint. This way the universal joint won’t flop around, and it will default to a straight position yet allow flexibility.

[@miltonscornertobylove5068]

Man I just had the same encounter w my doughthers Nissan Verza that wouldn't start, the car was left on a alleyway for two weeks, they told her it was the starter motor gone bad, so today I load up my truck w lots of tools hydraulic jack jack stands I was prepare for anything including my jump pack I drove 50 miles just to give her a jump start. There was nothing wrong other than she left something on n killed the batt, good bcuz I didn't feel like getting on the floor thank God! Lol Hey Jake

[@ScannerDanner]

+Milton Solis that sucks, but at least it was just a dead battery

[@justforkiks29]

Great video! Awesome to see father son relationships like that. Also with a manual transmission sometimes when the starter hangs up you can roll the vehicle a little and drop the clutch. It frees the starter up but is not full proof works sometimes same as beating on starter.

[@JSchrumm]

I love those basic parking lot tools. Good vid learned much.

[@stigonutube]

Loved every moment of this video, Father and Son Moments Priceless :) i was getting flashbacks of my first car "74 toyota corolla" and all the repairs and hard knuckle lessons "cheap tools" and the oil changes, yep i know why you were giggling Paul, boy did i make a mess when i was a teen with the old cut off oil containers to catch the old oil, hit and miss, hahahaha.

[@Leatherkid01]

Jake u got a great dad.... Very patient...... Hope u enjoy workin on cars.....keep it up......btw.... U kinda look like a young matt damon..... Sound like him too..... ;)

[@ScannerDanner]

+Leatherkid01 only on camera am I patient :)

[@Leatherkid01]

+ScannerDanner haha good one.

[@dwightashmore6252]

Good to see fellow 94 celica bros!

[@upallnight888]

My dad was an ASE mechanic, but when my sibling and I started driving, he didn't want us fooling or fixing cars. He would tell us that we needed to study and get good grades. We all did what my mom and dad wanted, which was to go to college and get a degree. After we graduated, my brother and I started buying cars and my dad at that point would help us fix the used cars that we brought. Some of my best memory with my dad was when we were wrenching on cars. Since your son has a manual trans, I would have tried to bump start it. If the engine started, sometime the vibration is enough to move the starter off a dead spot. I give the family discount to my family when I design a house for them, so I'm sure your son get the same friends and family discount.

[@ocramjkm100]

Awesome!!!! Video not only learned also teach a good lesson Family firs. I never met a person so smart like scannerdaner

[@fdseoulsandiego6514]

Man Paul I love these real world cold cases, Awesome info as usual. Btw "ScannerDanner Jr." has some big ass boots to fill in the coming years to be called that name.

[@divine91177]

It's a stick.. emergency situation.. push start it.. that's a quick n dirty way 2 diagnose a starter problem. Lol

[@JavierMorales-hq8ck]

Thats cool to be able to teach and work with your son.... Good work!!

[@brotherbrian1]

I had a similar no start issue with an F150. The shielding on the cable going from the battery to the starter dry rotted off, and it had welded itself to the frame. I worked construction, so I ran a new line from the battery to the starter with 4 gauge house wire to get me home, and it worked like a charm.

[@jackjohnson9989]

Having trouble deciding which is the more enjoyable and invaluable of two videos: That with the brothers discussing the Toyota Avalon or father and son here with the Toyota Celica? Oh....(just an afterthought). The electrical and mechanical lessons in them weren't too bad either.

[@daisymouri2302]

A 94 manual Celica! That car may see Scanner Danner 3 ride in it! They can go a long time, as you know. My 93 Camry at 300k+ runs like new! Great vid.

[@crenshaw22]

Daisy Mouri what's scanner danner 3?

[@vencentbauer]

it good for the kids to no this stuff helps them to use there minds a little

[@dReMiXeDg]

1st! thanks for the vid. love some farther and son bonding great video! kudos for all the great information you provide to us

[@leonsanchez528]

This is very awesome info, I’m really interested in getting all this info in my books. Planning to open a technical/mechanic shop in Mexico in a couple of years more and will need all this knowledge tools

[@ScannerDanner]

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[@jamesdanner7850]

remember how cool we were on Christmas eve beating on that dudes land rover fuel tank to get the pump to start? I was like ..we're never gonna be able to help without tools or diagrams and such. ...and you paused enough and had that "come on man" look in your eyes

[@ScannerDanner]

+James Danner lol I don't even remember that one. Must have been stoned :)

[@jamesdanner7850]

+ScannerDanner oh! that must have been the look in your eyes. no wonder I was the one on my back in the slush punching a fuel tank ;P

[@ScannerDanner]

+James Danner hahaha Did we get him going? It's coming back to me slowly. I think we did

[@jamesdanner7850]

+ScannerDanner yea. he liked hugged me..slushy shirt and all.(he n his wife were def not blue collar either)

[@ScannerDanner]

+James Danner nice

[@rwbishop]

Good video ! Far as Power Probes go, a tip. When energizing or grounding higher amperage circuits, you can greatly extend probe switch life by first holding the switch in the appropriate position, then doing the actual circuit switching/completion via the probe tip. Better still is to avoid passing all but the lowest amperages through the probe. Personally I'm not a Power Probe user, but through the years have seen more than a few of their burned up switches... If your going to use it a lot, order up and keep a few spares on hand... I'm pretty sure the newer models feature snap in, as opposed to the older generation soldered switches.

[@kirkabrahamson1148]

Haha Great vid showing your son some basics. I find that a great way to teach. I do the same on repairs of my step sons car. Dad does the diagnostic and teaching, Son does the spanner work. Keeps dad relatively clean and not sore from crawling under car, son learns a thing or two and saves some money for the the next bling to fit into his ride :). Shame the last part of the video didnt turn out as you hoped, obviously a fast learner or lucky :)

[@CRAZY_VIDS07]

If it's the starter remember it's a manual he still ain't stranded u know where I'm going here,lol push push.teach him that trick.

[@brakedd]

That's an AWESOME little first car.

[@gvvq-pi5ml]

Must be brilliant for you Paul, sons car not starting right up your street /just right for your skills....Fred.

[@ScannerDanner]

+Tom Smith exactly! I didn't mind at all

[@kingart813]

love this father son video!

[@jlgrrt1]

Great Video I miss wrenching with my Dad, of course my dad would have told me that why you drive a standard just park downhill until you can afford a new starter LOL thanks for the memories.

[@ScannerDanner]

+jlgrrt1 lol nice!

[@DJVERAMAC]

that front bumper is so clean lol bought my 96 st off someone and the body's in some pretty good shape minus all the chipped paint on the front bumper smhhh i'm jealous lol

[@jesusmalagon4336]

THANKS PAUL YOU ARE GREAT VERY COOL THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AN SHERING US THANKS SOME MUCH

[@ScannerDanner]

+Jesus Malagon thanks bro

[@hatfez]

"Doogie", or corrosion on the solenoid contacts was always an issue with early GM starters. Removing the solenoid & the cover would allow one to clean or swap the contact pads, allowing the disc to contact non-pitted areas of the pads. Then clean up the round plunger ring & you've rebuilt the solenoid. So long as the plunger worked, you were good to go! I would guess that 70% of starter issues were the result of worn solenoid contacts. Ford used a remote solenoid which was non-servicable, but easy to jump.

[@RyanBlace]

Consider rebuilding the starter. I've found it super easy. Clean off the commutator with some scotch bright and clean out the slots on the commutator with a pick. Assuming the brushes still have life, the start will work for years.

[@davesministry7789]

I almost gave you a bad rating on this one, but all the extremely good work you did with your son would not allow that, especially your patience. A lot of fathers would just jump in and do it themselves to save them time. You gave your time to help him in many ways. The reason for the bad rating may also go along with helping your son. A one second glimpse, which may have been an error for my 68 year old mechanics eyes, where you working on this car with only the floor jack? If true make a big stink to your son this was an extremely bad move. One instant, you are crushed. No jack especially todays cheap ones are safe to use this way. Even the old in ground floor jacks would drop for nor apparent reason. at any time, they at least had goofy safety posts that didn't always work. Being lazy doesn't fly. You know this I have watched you work, but SLOW down . Love in Christ.

[@ScannerDanner]

+david scharringhausen it's your 68 year old eyes brother :) there were jack stands under the car. Look close you'll see them. No way would I trust a hydraulic jack not to mention putting my son under the car.

[@mastahc411]

I know your teaching your son and that is beyond awesome. But how far into this diag would you have stopped and known it was a bad starter and stopped if you were working and not teaching a teenager about circuit design? I would have just seen if the relay clicked to rule out the clutch switch but that's cause I don't own an expensive ass snap on tool. But its really really great because you get this detailed with your son because my dad helped me get into fixing cars. That and owning older cars and not being rich lol.

[@mastahc411]

Also seeing you teach your son how cars work makes me respect you a lot and sub. Thank south main for the name drop