2008 Altima won't start or turn over till after 5 or more tries

SOURCE: My 2008 Nissan altima will not start sometimes

do the brake lights come on when you press the brake? If not the brake switch is bad. If they do, check your brake fluid. Ive heard of these Altimas having bad master brake cylinders. If your brakes(pads) are good and your fluid is really low, this may be your culprit. Should be covered under warranty.Let me know how you make out.

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Donald DCruz

• 17130 Answers
• Posted on Jul 29, 2011

SOURCE: hyundai getz 2008 manual turns

The poor performance of the car makes these faults to come up and undermine the working of the engine. A full check up on the fuel and firing will confirm the fault on the car engine.

please check these tips:

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To check the performance of the car you can start by checking from the fuel tank. Check if the fuel contains impurities and specially water. If so this can come up with the pumping when the tank gets empty and produce misfiring, splutter and jerks. So a check on the fuel filter will confirm this as it will be seen, if so remove and clean tank and change the filter. We then come to the fuel pump/carburetor as the fuel mixing and pressure is determined in this section. You need to have the pump calibrated if the pressure at the injector is low.

Then we must check with the electrics. The spark intensity is most important .Remove all plugs to check gap and condition of plugs. The black plug indication will confirm that the performance is bad whereas a fully fired plug without deposits must be the ideal view. Check the HT coil and the HT wires, if the intensity is bad this must be swapped and checked to confirm. DO NOT CHANGE any part without a confirmation by trying with a replacement from another vehicle or friend. Finally the LT trigger to the coils must be checked be it from the platinum points or an electronic ignition unit. The voltage of the trigger must be high to give the best HT output.

Now use a strobe to check the Timing on the engine. Adjust if needed to see the TOP DEAD CENTER-TDC- mark. If there is valve noise make sure that the tappets are set properly so that the valves seat firmly for the best compression. Also check compression of engine if there is imbalance on the engine or reduced power.

SOURCE: 2008 Nissan Altima won't shift gears while driving

If the RPM's Flare, youv'e gone too long without
recognizing a trans that slips

It will have to come out & be rebuilt,most likely.

Tedd Quinlan

• 30 Answers
• Posted on May 30, 2012

SOURCE: 2005 Altima won't start, hear clicking sound coming from fuse box,key stuck in ingintion,won;t turn over,tried to jump start.

the clicking that you hear is coming from the starter relay. sounds like your ignition starter switch or ignition lock cylinder is bad.

stephen king

• 75 Answers
• Posted on May 31, 2012

SOURCE: My 1999 nissan altima won't start, no crank,not even a click. All lights are ok, stereo etc.

check fuseable link near battery if it's blown would pay to look for short circuit before doing much more