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Starting problem; sitting for a week and now wont crank?

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Default 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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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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for sure dead battery and i wouldnt mind about the alignment as long as nothing bugs the way i drive
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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cmon 1400 posts and you cant figure this **** out
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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for sure dead battery and i wouldnt mind about the alignment as long as nothing bugs the way i drive
Well it pulls to the right, but other than that the important thing is toe isnt too bad.



What would cause my battery to just drain on its own like that? Bye bye yellowtop
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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Well it pulls to the right, but other than that the important thing is toe isnt too bad.



What would cause my battery to just drain on its own like that? Bye bye yellowtop
old and shitty
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Let's hope that's what it is,I'm buyin a wally mart one right now
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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cmon 1400 posts and you cant figure this **** out
thats like me telling you "a million words a week and youre still no english professor?"
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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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?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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Default 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.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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nope are you sure u didnt bend anything or mess around with anything down there?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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^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
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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well ive done that to my car before without changing anything so...
did it have the problem before the stud change?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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thats like me telling you "a million words a week and youre still no english professor?"
my point was learn to search
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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well ive done that to my car before without changing anything so...
did it have the problem before the stud change?
not that i know,ill have to dig up my last alignment sheet
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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this was my last alignment
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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somehow they made the caster worse on the right side...
take it to another garage and see what they tell you
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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hmm yeah ,i hope nothing is bent down there. Gonna come back tomrrow and see what they say, thanks man!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by masterEF
thats like me telling you "a million words a week and youre still no english professor?"
hahahah nice comeback lol
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