72 cutlass with a 455

airtightcutty · March 26th, 2005, 12:00 AM

I currently have a 72 Olds cutlass with a 455 mated to a 350 tranny. I just bought this car. The car was running fine. But over this last weekend the car sat. I went to start it up and the starter made a grinding noise and it did not engage. So i figured the starter was going bad or the celenoid. And over the past two days it has gotten to the point where i turn the key and there is nothing at all, not even clicking, seems as though there was nothing to the starter at all. So I went out and bought a new starter and it does the same thing, turn the key and it seems as though there is no power going to the starter. I do not know alot about cars. And I was wondering if anyone could help me out or at least throw out some suggestions on what could be wrong. anything would be appreciated.

jdorour · March 26th, 2005, 07:00 PM

Is the battery dead?

March 26th, 2005, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
jdorour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 122	Is the battery dead? __________________ 1966 Ninety Eight Convertible - 425 Tri-Carb, Factory Dual Exh, Switch-Pitch THM400, 3.54 Posi. 1966 Catalina Wagon - 421 Tri-Power, M21, 4.11 Saf-T-Trac, 8 Bolt Wheels 1989 IROC-Z - 5.7TPI

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March 26th, 2005, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
airtightcutty Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1	I currently have a 72 Olds cutlass with a 455 mated to a 350 tranny. I just bought this car. The car was running fine. But over this last weekend the car sat. I went to start it up and the starter made a grinding noise and it did not engage. So i figured the starter was going bad or the celenoid. And over the past two days it has gotten to the point where i turn the key and there is nothing at all, not even clicking, seems as though there was nothing to the starter at all. So I went out and bought a new starter and it does the same thing, turn the key and it seems as though there is no power going to the starter. I do not know alot about cars. And I was wondering if anyone could help me out or at least throw out some suggestions on what could be wrong. anything would be appreciated.