Location Of 2000 Taurus Starter? - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

mwasr · 05-11-2008, 01:20 PM

My car at times will not start, this usually occurs after it has run for a while. I can let it sit overnight or for several hours and then it will start. When I crank the ignition, during the times it won't start, there is no noise coming from the engine at all. The radio and all electrical devices inside work fine, the engine just refuses to start. From what I've read online I believe the problem is the starter. I can't find a schematic of the engine that shows the location of the starter. It's a 2000 Taurus SES with a 3.0 V-6 engine. I have no mechanical knowlegde hardly at all. I figured if I can at least find the part then I could possibly replace it myself. I'm a disabled, single father with limited funds if you know where I'm coming from, can't afford a garage at the moment. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

plato · 05-11-2008, 01:39 PM

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My car at times will not start, this usually occurs after it has run for a while. I can let it sit overnight or for several hours and then it will start. When I crank the ignition, during the times it won't start, there is no noise coming from the engine at all. The radio and all electrical devices inside work fine, the engine just refuses to start. From what I've read online I believe the problem is the starter. I can't find a schematic of the engine that shows the location of the starter. It's a 2000 Taurus SES with a 3.0 V-6 engine. I have no mechanical knowlegde hardly at all. I figured if I can at least find the part then I could possibly replace it myself. I'm a disabled, single father with limited funds if you know where I'm coming from, can't afford a garage at the moment. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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in a Vulcan (OHV engine) the starter is right below the oil filter. DOn't know where it is in a Duratec (DOHC)

silvapain · 05-11-2008, 01:59 PM

For both it's right at the flexplate, on the radiator side of the engine.

shoz123 · 05-11-2008, 03:04 PM

Make sure when you turn the key on you hacve 12v on the small witre going to the starter.

Could be the relay or the TRS.

fdogg96 · 05-12-2008, 01:33 AM

You can follow your battery cable...one leads to the alternator and the other one to the starter.

durasel · 05-12-2008, 04:24 PM

The starter went on my parent's 00 vulcan Taurus with 15,000 miles on it.

05-11-2008, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
silvapain Crazy Devoted Member Member Number: 1808 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kankakee, IL Chapter: Midwest Drives: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 Visit: My Garage Posts: 8,415 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 18	For both it's right at the flexplate, on the radiator side of the engine. __________________ - Daniel Current: 2002 Pontiac GTP 40th Anniversary Edition 2007 Mazdaspeed3 Past: 1997 V8 SHO Silver Frost - ELISJOY 1997 V8 SHO Ebony Satin - RIPElaineRIP 1997 Vulcan GL - RIPSuzanneRIP 1990 Vulcan Sable - NONAME

05-11-2008, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
shoz123 Crazy Devoted Member Member Number: 125 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ashkum, Illinois Visit: My Garage Posts: 14,104 Trader Score: 4 reviews Rep Power: 0	Make sure when you turn the key on you hacve 12v on the small witre going to the starter. Could be the relay or the TRS. __________________ Paul Nimz '10 Red Genesis Coupe '08 Hyundai Accent

05-12-2008, 01:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
fdogg96 Devoted Member Member Number: 11956 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern California Chapter: West Coast Drives: 1995 Gen 2 yo! Visit: My Garage Posts: 3,749 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	You can follow your battery cable...one leads to the alternator and the other one to the starter. __________________ Clubs: TCCA-WEST COAST and SHO-CAL

05-12-2008, 04:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
durasel Devoted Member Member Number: 3580 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canton Michigan Chapter: Midwest Drives: 03 SEL Premium DOHC Visit: My Garage Posts: 4,727 Trader Score: 29 reviews Rep Power: 14	The starter went on my parent's 00 vulcan Taurus with 15,000 miles on it. __________________ 4 Taur Family: 98 Comfort DOHC 00 SE 03 SEL Premium DOHC 04 SES Sport DOHC 2003 SEL Premium Every available factory option September 2009 Car of the Month

05-11-2008, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
mwasr Junior Member Member Number: 15647 Join Date: May 2008 Visit: My Garage Posts: 1 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	My car at times will not start, this usually occurs after it has run for a while. I can let it sit overnight or for several hours and then it will start. When I crank the ignition, during the times it won't start, there is no noise coming from the engine at all. The radio and all electrical devices inside work fine, the engine just refuses to start. From what I've read online I believe the problem is the starter. I can't find a schematic of the engine that shows the location of the starter. It's a 2000 Taurus SES with a 3.0 V-6 engine. I have no mechanical knowlegde hardly at all. I figured if I can at least find the part then I could possibly replace it myself. I'm a disabled, single father with limited funds if you know where I'm coming from, can't afford a garage at the moment. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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