i have a 1996 intrepid my car idling in my driveway and it all of a sudden shut off i tried to start it and all it does is clicks what could this be i was told its locked up but i took my spark plugs out the other day and i got it to turn over so i put my spark plugs back in and it started right up up it was clinging inside the motor and now it would turn over again i had the starteer checked it still in great shape but i just dont see it being locked up cause it started the other please help me i dont know what to do with it . richard curtis dunn thanks for any help you have.........

 

Many, many things can cause an engine to stall. When starting to troubleshoot start with the basics. Fuel, fire, air, then go from there. If the engines not turning over (just clicking), it may be as simple as a dirty intermittent ground (or power) or a bad battery. Try starting with the lights on and the door open (so you can see the dome light). Do they dim excessively or go out?

Are there any other indications eg an engine light, or codes? Has regular maintenance been done? How many miles on the car and how was it driven?

 

since i have have had it its had all its stuff its needed oil changes ect,but its only been 25 miles since last oil change i cant get the cam on the right side or the harmonic balancer to move what could that mean

 

How many miles and was the timing belt changed?

 

the car has 133,xxx and actually the timing belt slipped and i had to put it back on

 

I hope you put a new belt, tensiner and water pump. The water pump isn't as important (just saves future work...change while in there) but if you got luck the first time and didn't cause damage, you may not get so lucky in the future.

If you didn't change the belt and not the rt cam and crank don't move, you probably damaged the right head. If you are lucky, the pistons are ok, and you are looking at a head job (no more than a few hundred at a machine shop).