Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
03-16-2010, 06:00 PM
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Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
Sup guys,I have a problem.
I went away for spring break last week and the car just sat in the driveway. Today I tried to start it and it wouldnt start,i just get starter clicks but nothin else. Lights are really dim when i turn them on (with the car off) and even the horn is really weak when i lock the car. If i jump it, it starts but it wont start by it self after i turn it off. I left it sitting idling for an hour, turn it off and still dead. I went for a drive for about 20 mins, turn it off and nothing.
What do you guys think it is? Dead battery or alt?
Also on another note, I got an alignment today and these are the figures. They said it was "the closest they can get both sides to match", I say BS. Would you guys accept this? I'm going back tomorrow anyways because my steering wheel is still crooked.
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I went away for spring break last week and the car just sat in the driveway. Today I tried to start it and it wouldnt start,i just get starter clicks but nothin else. Lights are really dim when i turn them on (with the car off) and even the horn is really weak when i lock the car. If i jump it, it starts but it wont start by it self after i turn it off. I left it sitting idling for an hour, turn it off and still dead. I went for a drive for about 20 mins, turn it off and nothing.
What do you guys think it is? Dead battery or alt?
Also on another note, I got an alignment today and these are the figures. They said it was "the closest they can get both sides to match", I say BS. Would you guys accept this? I'm going back tomorrow anyways because my steering wheel is still crooked.
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03-16-2010, 06:16 PM
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Re: Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
What would cause my battery to just drain on its own like that? Bye bye yellowtop
03-16-2010, 06:39 PM
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03-16-2010, 07:38 PM
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Re: Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
lol, well just put in the wally mart battery and it starts, hopefully it stays that way.
About my alignment...
Is the caster between the front left and the front right supposed to have that much of a difference?
About my alignment...
Is the caster between the front left and the front right supposed to have that much of a difference?
03-16-2010, 07:43 PM
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Re: Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
Sometimes batteries die if they sit for too long, it might have not been that strong to begin with too.
I would take the car to another garage too see about the alignment.
I would take the car to another garage too see about the alignment.
03-16-2010, 07:50 PM
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Re: Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
^Nope, they did change my studs before doing an alignment though which requires them to take the hub off, dont know if that would change anything
03-16-2010, 08:33 PM
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03-16-2010, 08:34 PM
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03-16-2010, 09:30 PM
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Re: Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?
hmm yeah ,i hope nothing is bent down there. Gonna come back tomrrow and see what they say, thanks man!
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