2007 Xterra automatic, 145K miles. Last night the X wouldn't start. I have the basic Schumacher automatic charger so I plugged that in, waited a few hours until it showed that it had fully charged the battery (which is 1-2 years old) and switched to maintenance mode. Oh, I also removed the battery connectors and then put them back on tightly prior to charging.
Still no start, and unlike times I've had battery issues in the past, there was no crank sound whatsoever. Just a click combined with an electronic hum. I'm pretty sure that means it's the starter, and from reading here and elsewhere, it sounds like 150K is a pretty standard replacement interval for starters, so 145K combined with being 16 years old fits.
I just wanted to run it by folks here before I go buy a starter (this X is really the first vehicle I've ever done any work on, so I'm admittedly kind of an idiot about these things for someone born the year Star Wars: A New Hope came out). The battery and wiring seem fine - for example, all the lights and everything work, and the doors lock quickly from the fob (in the past when my old battery was dying, I noticed that the door locks were kind of a tell tail bc they locked noticeably slower).
Anything else I'm leaving out? Also, does anyone have opinions on cheap starters? The Advance up the street has one from OE+ and one from Carquest, and both have remanufactured options that are cheaper. Any experience with either brand or with remanufactured ones in general?
Still no start, and unlike times I've had battery issues in the past, there was no crank sound whatsoever. Just a click combined with an electronic hum. I'm pretty sure that means it's the starter, and from reading here and elsewhere, it sounds like 150K is a pretty standard replacement interval for starters, so 145K combined with being 16 years old fits.
I just wanted to run it by folks here before I go buy a starter (this X is really the first vehicle I've ever done any work on, so I'm admittedly kind of an idiot about these things for someone born the year Star Wars: A New Hope came out). The battery and wiring seem fine - for example, all the lights and everything work, and the doors lock quickly from the fob (in the past when my old battery was dying, I noticed that the door locks were kind of a tell tail bc they locked noticeably slower).
Anything else I'm leaving out? Also, does anyone have opinions on cheap starters? The Advance up the street has one from OE+ and one from Carquest, and both have remanufactured options that are cheaper. Any experience with either brand or with remanufactured ones in general?