Q: Won't crank over after dying

asked by on October 03, 2016

For about 3 weeks I've noticed my oil gauge dropping suddenly, usually while turning. I've been keeping an eye on the oil and have insured it's been fine. The other day when I was driving it suddenly died when I slowed down to turn. Went to restart and nothing. It was just a click. I checked all the connections to the ground, battery, starter, and alternator. It wouldn't jump off. Checked all the fuses and looked at the relays to make sure none were blown or looked rough. Nothing. Got it towed to my house and messed with it a little more. Crossed the starter relay. Nothing. Then the starter started making that whirring noise they do when they're bad so I replaced it, and same. It won't even crank. I have noticed when the key was just in the on position gauges and lights bouce and blink and I can hear the fuel pistons in the carb and the anti theft clicking. What else could it be? Crank position sensor? Ignition control module? Oil sending unit? Or computer related? A short?

My car has 211000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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