Mobile No-Start Diagnosis & Repair in Houston, TX

Car Won't Start? Our Mechanic Comes to You.

Turn the key and nothing happens? Engine cranks but won't start? Car starts with a jump but keeps dying?

A vehicle can fail to start for dozens of reasons, and the problem isn't always the battery, starter, or alternator.

GS Auto Repair provides mobile no-start diagnosis throughout Houston and surrounding areas. Instead of towing your vehicle to a repair shop, our mechanic comes directly to your home or workplace to diagnose why your car won't start.

✓ Mobile Diagnosis — We Come to You
✓ No-Crank & Crank-No-Start Diagnosis
✓ Battery, Starter & Charging-System Testing
✓ Fuel & Ignition System Testing
✓ Electrical & Scan Tool Diagnosis
✓ Cars, Trucks & SUVs
✓ Licensed & Insured

Car won't start? Contact GS Auto Repair to schedule mobile no-start diagnosis in Houston.

Why Won't My Car Start?

A no-start condition is a symptom—not a diagnosis.

Replacing the battery, starter, or alternator based only on symptoms can become expensive if that component isn't actually causing the problem.

Common causes of a vehicle not starting include:

• Weak or discharged battery

• Failed starter

• Charging-system problems

• Loose or damaged battery connections

• Blown fuses or failed relays

• Fuel delivery problems

• Ignition or spark problems

• Sensor failures

• Wiring or electrical faults

• Engine timing problems

• Security or immobilizer problems

• Mechanical engine problems

The first step is determining what the vehicle is actually missing.

No-Crank vs. Crank-No-Start: What's the Difference?

One of the most important clues is what happens when you try to start the vehicle.

There are two very different types of starting problems.

No-Crank

A no-crank condition means the engine doesn't turn over when you attempt to start it.

You may hear:

• Nothing

• One click

• Rapid clicking

• The starter operating abnormally

Or the dashboard may illuminate normally while the engine does nothing.

Possible causes include:

• Weak or dead battery

• Failed starter

• Battery cable problems

• Poor electrical connections

• Starter relay or fuse problems

• Starter control-circuit faults

• Ignition or starting-system problems

• Security-system faults

Testing the starting circuit helps determine where the failure is occurring.

Crank-No-Start

A crank-no-start means the starter is turning the engine, but the engine never begins running.

If the engine is cranking at normal speed, replacing the starter usually isn't going to solve the problem.

A crank-no-start may involve:

• Fuel delivery

• Ignition or spark

• Engine timing

• Sensors

• Wiring

• Engine compression

• Security or immobilizer systems

• Engine-management problems