ok like 2 weeks ago i went out to start my car and it whould start, so i pushed it out of the spot and jump started it, i thought i just lef tmy lights on or somthing
no problems till yesterday

so i get in and nothing it kinda tried a little bit , then nothing, so my neigher brought out his cables and we jumped it

today i get in the same thing, we jumped it again, i get back from the store turn the car off almost get out and i remebered i forgot to get somthing so i go to start the car and nothing it just clicked this time

so my question is what do you guys think it is, battery, starter, alternator

also could you give est price on the part, i can install it myself

also everything is original, orig battery, starter and alternator


thanks


eric

 

battery

 

yeah it didnt keep its charge, i drove around like 30-45 minutes till i got home then turned it off, so like i said it could be the alternator not recharging, the battery not keeping the charge or the starter not starting the car

is there any way i can find out for sure

 

probably the battery, if its original, i'd go ahead and replace it.. you can have it tested before replacing.

 

yeah its the original battery

 

You can test the alternator by removing the negative battery cable to see if it maintains a charge. If it doesn't then you know the battery is shot.

You can test load your battery at any auto parts chain store that provides this service free of charge.

 

well i got it jumped again earlier, took care of some business, drove around for like an hour got home turned the car off, let it chill for a minute and tried it again and this time it turned back on, turned it off again and waited again, and tried again and it tuned back on no prob

so i dunno whats up

im goin in the morning to get my battery checked just to be safe

 

update

just for anybody that might be doin a search in the future

it was the battery, car is perfect now no problems at all

btw i got a exide battery from ntb for 48 bucks
not bad

 

yea i was gonna say, its not the alternator because if the battery dies while your driving all the lights will start to get dim andthe car will shut off. And also, you wouldn't be able to drive around for 20 mins on a dead battery and a blown alternator.

Glad you got the new battery in and everythings fine.