I recently replaced the following things on my car:
starter
alternator
battery

My car had been running the past few days perfectly fine after i had someone replace the alternator (finally). This morning i go out to my car to start it and nothing happens. It makes the type of noise that sounds as if it's gasping for air. The radio, lights inside & headlights turn on as well.

Any ideas what it could possibly be?

 

Is the car cranking or not ? Why did you replace those parts ? What was happening ? Did you install parts store parts or real name brand parts ?

 

It's not cranking, and i replaced them because the starter gave out and then was told i should replace the alternator. it gave out the following day. i bought a new battery just to be safe.
the parts were purchased from autozone and the brand is duralast.


Before i got the parts replaced it was doing what it did now. The radio,lights inside and headlights work but the car won't start.

 

The next time it doesnt start you need to disconnect the smaller wire from the connector on the starter and test for battery voltage on that wire while trying to start the car.

 

Is this an auto or manual trans?

 

If it's a manual trans, can you pop start it and get it running?