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just looked where it looked like the smoke was coming from and there's a broken cv axle right over the exhaust, could this be the problem?

ok so i didnt fix the key switch since i dont have the right screwdriver but i took it for a drive yesterday and after a few minutes white smoke that smelled like burnt rubber came from the engine, the temp gauge looked fine tho, is this a bad head gasket?

the solenoid is just 1 wire, but just tighten a screw near the connector for the key switch?

yes

i think i am having that starter signal issue since it still only cranks about 1/5 times, where is the link?

another update, left battery to charge for a while and now it starts

replaced the cables, now it cranks but doesn't start and stutters every few seconds while cranking (flexplate?)

the charger is rated for 1000a, i connected the clamps directly to the starter but the reason i think the battery cable is bad is bc it might be causing resistance between the positive post on the starter and the signal tab. not entirely sure about transmission, its definitely an xt6 but i only thought it was a 3 speed because of the shifter

giving power directly from a charger to the starter and trying to turn it makes it turn slowly for a couple seconds then turn backwards a bit, is this a problem with the + battery cable?

i got the battery around september, i wont be home for a few days but will try that when i get back

checked again after leaving it to charge for a while, it was reading ~13v before i turned on the car then turned the key to the run position then after i turned it to run it dropped to ~11v and 10 while trying to crank

there's some unknown problem somewhere in the electrical system, the voltmeter on the dash will read ~11.5 (even when checking with a multimeter says 13v) then quickly drop to 10 after a few minutes

forgot to mention, engine definitely isn't seized

voltage at battery was 10v before cranking, dropped to 9.8 while (probably needs to charge), starter voltage went from ~4v to ~-2v while cranking

Fusible links seem fine, although I've only checked for continuity. Battery cables are the same ones that it came with when I got the car and as far as I know the same ones it came with in 1989.

So the starter on my 1989 XT6 (3 speed auto) will engage when I turn the key (I can feel and hear it click into place) but won't turn (about 1 in 20 times it'll just crank fine), what I did before was use a multimeter and basically bench test it while it was in the car and I was able to start the car like that a few times. Now, after cleaning the battery posts and terminals turning the key does the same thing but when I try with the multimeter it feels like it clicks into place but doesn't spin and sparks when I take the probes off, as if the battery was shorted (this also happens when I take out the starter and try with a battery charger, but not before). I've tried 3 different starters, 2 different chargers, both multimeter and jumper wires for testing it, and I replaced the battery a few months ago after the old one died.

Does anyone know the part number of these wheels?

ive seen a couple of svx's in california but never an xt also, i found some crash test data for the xt here and here, can anyone help interpret this data?

Ok, I think I’ll save up to buy it myself as a project car or just wait to show them that I’m a good driver (if I am lol)

I tried to find crash ratings, couldn’t find them, and not sure about project or daily

Hi, I’m 14 and want an XT, but my parents don’t want me to have a car from the 80s-2000s because it’s not safe. What can I do to convince them or improve the safety?