Q: Go to start my car but it just clicks 1998 Honda CRV

asked by on December 17, 2016

Hi. My car wull nit start. All it does is just click. It doesnt roll over at all. I tried ti cross my sylonoid for the starter an still doeznt do anything but click behind my glovebox

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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