- Dec 8, 2011
- 501
My 2008 GMC Sierra got infested by a squirrel late last summer. After that it wouldn't start. Several relays were replaced by a trusted shop. One month later my starter went and I had them replace that too. I'm getting too old to do a lot of this stuff anymore. So the starter is less than 6 months old.
Over the winter I did not drive it a lot. Since the polar vortex in late January, when I I go to start it often doesn't do anything, no clicks, no starter spinning, nothing. Dash lights come on just fine. I wait 1 or 2 minutes then it starts. Seems to happen when sitting for a few hours/overnight and when really cold, teens or colder. Battery tests fine, it was over 13 volts a month ago. I don't believe it's PassLock because I don't have to wait 10 minutes to start it.
Could this be a faulty starter relay? It's not expensive to try, but I don't want to throw parts at it either. Anything else I should think about?
Over the winter I did not drive it a lot. Since the polar vortex in late January, when I I go to start it often doesn't do anything, no clicks, no starter spinning, nothing. Dash lights come on just fine. I wait 1 or 2 minutes then it starts. Seems to happen when sitting for a few hours/overnight and when really cold, teens or colder. Battery tests fine, it was over 13 volts a month ago. I don't believe it's PassLock because I don't have to wait 10 minutes to start it.
Could this be a faulty starter relay? It's not expensive to try, but I don't want to throw parts at it either. Anything else I should think about?