1989 Toyota Camry, the starter cranks, but with a

crank no start has ZERO to do with P/N park neutral switch the P/N switch prevents cranking only !
yes all cars ran before and not now after 34years later.
ever seen a 1989 car still on the road.? super rare.
no crank as 6 causes, p/n is 1 of 1.
no starts (cranks fast) has 50 causes
so as you can see what is going on now really matters.
we can not hear your starter in this text box
you must tell what it does, (dead,clicks,silent , or chatters or sounds normal.
before replacing parts diagnose the problem first
or go broke super fast.
start a post for this 89
tell all it does good and bad ,not just good.
see?
and any thing odd, tell that.
like why is my starter dead. or what ever.

http://www.reliable-store.com/products/toyota-camry-service-repair-manual-1987-1988-1989-1990-1991

for the easy solution download the pdf file

will a 1989 Toyota camry transmission fi 1991 Toyota corolla

I'd really need to know if it cranks OK. If it cranks but won't fire, I'd suspect the EFI main relay of sticking. Take that out and tap it, then replace.

If it won't crank, and then does, I think the main contacts at the bottom of the starter solenoid are worn out. Intermittent operation is typical of that.

It can be the issue with weak battery or faulty battery or if battery is ok,then its faulty starter causing the issue.

From start to end troubleshooting these problem i suggest you to click the link below and follow its procedure:-----

What to Do When Car Turns Over But Won't Start?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-to-do-when-car-turns-over-but-wont.html

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Car starting issues?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/car-starting-issues.html

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Car Starting Problems

http://whoisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/06/car-starting-problems.html

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1991 Toyota Trecel: Engine Starts fine but dies when gets Warm?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1991-toyota-trecel-engine-starts-fine.html

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1994 Toyota Pickup: Starts fine but dies in few seconds?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1994-toyota-pickup-starts-fine-but-dies.html

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1999 Chrysler Cirrus: 8 IGN Fuel Starter Fuse Blows?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/06/1999-chrysler-cirrus-8-ign-fuel-starter.html

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2001 Toyota Camry: No start After replacing Battery?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/2001-toyota-camry-no-start-after.html

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1989 Toyota Pickup Truck: Turns over but not start?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1989-toyota-pickup-truck-turns-over-but.html

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Car dead and will not Start?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/car-dead-and-will-not-start.html

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1995 Lexus LS400: Running Hot?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1995-lexus-ls400-running-hot.html

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2001 Toyota Prius will not start?

http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/2001-toyota-prius-will-not-start.html

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Engine will not start?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/06/1996-jeep-grand-cherokee-engine-will.html

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Mitsubishi will not start

http://www.howtorepairguide.com

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These will help.

Thanks.

TOYOTA IS NOTORIOUSLY KNOWN FOR BAD STARTERS!!!! OPEN THE HOOD AND HAVE SOMEONE CRANK THE STARTER WHILE YOU LOOK TO SEE IF THE ENGINE IS ROTATES, WHEN THE STARTER IS ON.

IF THE ENGINE TURNS VERY SLOWLY OR NOT AT ALL, THE ENGINE IS FINE. BUT, THE STARTER HAS A BAD SOLENOID AND IT'S NOT ENGAGING THE FLYWHEEL. THERE FOR IT'S SPINNING AT VERY HIGH SPEED MAKING A LOUD HI-PITCH WHINNING. BUY A NEW SOLENOID AND FIX IT YOURSELF!!! BUT TOYOTA WON'T SELLL YOU JUST A SOLENOID BECAUSE THEIR GREEDY!!! A NEW STARTER FROM TOYOTA IS AROUND $350.00. AT AUTOZONE AROUND $100.00 WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY! BUT IF THE SOLENOID SWITCH IS BAD IT COST AROUND $250.00 AT TOYOTA, & $99.00 AT AUTOZONE. ALSO CHECK THE THE STARTER RELAY, COST ABOUT $150.00 AT TOYOTA AND AROUND $40.00 AT AUTOZONE. PULL THE STARTER OUT AND GET IT TESTED AT AUTOZONE...( FREE!!!)
" I'M ABOUT 100% SURE YOU STARTER IS BAD!!!!" GOOD-LUCK!!!

sounds as if your starter isn't engaging,usually due to either the solenoid not operating the bendix or a bendix fault, to prove a point, if the vehicle is a manual, put it in gear, handbrake off and push the car forward ( which will turn the engine into a different possition) then put h/brake on out of gear and try starter again, if it tries to turn over its possiby the starter ring gear, if not it's starter.

i'me asumeing the batt is ok....turn on lights, do they dim when you try to start engine? if not .bad selonoid on new starter..was it rebuilt? it happens. Billy Starr

well in this case it can be the starter. you need to check if you get power to the skinny wire on the starter wile you crank. if yes then it is the starter. in worst case if you drove the car with out oil or if it got over heat too much. engine could be locked.

starter isnt engaging, if you know where the starter is, tap on it with a hammer
1 person crank it over while the other person taps on it - its on the back of the engine