I have a 98 Sentra that won't start.

My g/f got an oil change the other day and they said I need to replace the starter.

Is that an easy repair (meaning would I be able to do it myself knowing little about cars)?

5/3/2008 10:15:19 AM

pay someone to do it. without a lift it is a major pita!

5/3/2008 10:17:15 AM

how much will this cost me?

and anyone recommend a good place in Cary to get it fixed?

I live in the crossroads area in Cary and will need to get the car towed. I have AAA but they only tow for free for the first 3 miles.

5/3/2008 10:20:52 AM

with good tools and a good guide you can do anything

look at the people who work on cars, lol

5/3/2008 10:24:42 AM

not that hard of a job really.

5/3/2008 1:43:15 PM

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_replace_the_alternator_on_a_1998_Nissan_Sentra

Hmm... Well that guy didn't like the sound of it. You could probably save a lot of money if you took the job on with a little patience, though. Still, w/o the need/want to buy some parts to be able to do this in the first place you should probably just pay to have it fixed unless you wanna spend the weekend on it.

5/3/2008 11:17:03 PM

Quote :

"I need to replace the starter"

not a hard task

Quote :

"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_replace_the_alternator_on_a_1998_Nissan_Sentra "

well im not the smartest of peoples here but 6 words into it, it sounds like a whole new ball game.
i didnt know he wanted a new alternator.

[Edited on May 4, 2008 at 3:32 AM. Reason : lol]

5/4/2008 3:32:26 AM

Lulzy, that's the product of no sleep.

http://www.phatg20.net/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=2&func=startdown&id=187 <-- 1998 Nissan Sentra GA

http://www.phatg20.net/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=2&func=startdown&id=188 <-- 1998 Nissan Sentra SR

Those are two service manuals linked from a nissan forum that should tell you what you're getting into.

5/4/2008 8:58:54 PM

any recommendations for a shop in Cary or the Lake Johnson area that I should take my car too?

i live in the crossroads area and I don't want to have my car towed more than 3 miles

5/5/2008 8:48:22 AM

There is a nissan specialist off of the buck Jones/Jones Franklin intersection by European performance. If you need it towed there and will tow it for you just send like 50.00 my way and I will pick it up from your house and drop it off

Its called Choice auto repair if you want to look it up

5/5/2008 9:04:45 AM

I've got AAA to tow me but thank you for the offer and the suggestion

I'll check that place out

5/5/2008 9:13:43 AM

went to Choice Auto repair and here's the diagnosis

the starter needs to be replaced

alternator is charging too high at 16 volts and is suppose to be 13 or 14 volts. That needs replaced soon but not immediately.

Those two problems will cost me about $1000. $572 for the alternator and $439 for the starter.

not to mention some other bullshit items totaling less than $100.

What should I do?

5/5/2008 11:39:27 AM

hmm, i'd do that shit myself.. seriously it's not that hard

starter is $189 from advance auto
alternator is $141

or get somebody on here to do it for like $500 total with parts..

5/5/2008 11:46:45 AM

i would love to do it myself but unfortunately i don't know shit about cars

is there any wolfwebber in particular who you recommend?

5/5/2008 11:52:57 AM

There is a place down the street called autoway 919-233-1110 just say your a friend of Adam Yasin

he will take care of you

PM me if you need directions

5/6/2008 10:27:50 AM

That sounds really high to me, but maybe it is a time consuming job. You might come out much better by calling around to find someone else to do the work and just paying for the diagnosis. I know ZXAppeal is always recommending Happy Japs for Nissan stuff.

5/6/2008 12:06:14 PM

^^^^ and they usually have a lifetime warranty!

5/6/2008 12:47:50 PM