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I bit the bullet, paid an auto elec and now I feel like an idiot. The power cables running from fuse box in the boot to the engine bay were loose. Enough power to run all the accessories, not enough voltage to turn the starter.

Alright. Took the battery to Supercheap and according to them it's reading 12.7 volts and slightly higher CCA than it's rated for. Cleaned up the earth points in the engine bay. Engine has been replaced and all the leads look new but I roughed them up a bit with a wire brush same with the cable for the starter, still nothing. The voltage reading from the relay box in the engine bay is different to voltage reading directly from the battery. What's more when I turn the key the relay box voltage goes from 12.7 down to 8 when "on" and then down to 0.6 when I try to start it. Once the ignition is off it takes the relay box voltage reading a minute to build up again, but quickly testing the battery still reads above 12v. Also, if I remove the power windows fuse, the voltage increases. Still won't start without this fuse. Car jumps just fine if I connect the jumpers to the relay box and will keep running when the jumper leads are removed. I'm guessing this means there's something between the battery and starter that's causing a voltage drop. I'm also curious about the power window fuse. It's not an insignificant drop. Could the issue be somewhere along that line?

Well I got the new starter, got it installed, figured out which wire was the ignition trigger and it's presenting the same issues as the old one. Solenoid clicks when I turn the key but nothing. Battery voltage drops from 12.4v to 10v when I attempt to start it but still nothing. I've checked fuses and attempted jumping. I disconnected the power from the starter and just left the ignition wire connected. Same behavior and voltage drop. I'm a bit stumped. Seems like the starter isn't getting any power?

Thanks BK, much appreciated.

Hi all, Recently my manual 1997 R33 GTST decided it doesn't want to start anymore. A loud single click can be heard from the starter but it doesn't turn. Battery had a dead cell due to an unrelated parasitic draw issue. Replaced battery, still no go. Occasionally jumping works. I've pulled my starter off and I can't find any exact replacements for it. It's Nissan part number 23300-20P11. I've found OEX part BXS0104 which some sites say 'should' fit, some don't. The main difference I'm concerned about is that the starter that I pulled off is an 8 tooth starter, the OEX and all the others I can find listed for R33 GTST are 9 tooth. Cooldrive apparently stock an 8 tooth, but it's only 0.8kw whereas mine is 1.4kw. Are they interchangeable? Did someone do a dodgy swap on my car in it's previous life?

Hey Everyone, Longtime lurker who bought a rather interesting 33 GTST 6 months ago. It's been in Darwin for a while and seems to have had a bit of a rough life. We're slowly getting it back up to scratch and a fair bit of thanks goes to everyone who's contributed here over the years.