02 Chevy Cavalier won't start

[Brenda_Marie]

I've had this Chevy for about 6 months. Lately the engine has been running a bit rough, idyling heavy. In the past few days it has been difficult to start the car. I would turn the key but the engine would just click- my lights/radio all came on. If I sat a minute and then turned the key again the car would start.

This morning when I went to leave for work the same thing happened. Only this time the car won't start at all. I'm hoping it is the battery and all I need to do is replace it, but is there a possibility it's something else? I live in Arizona so batteries, and other car parts, frequently die from heat exhaustion.

[Classicrocjunkie]

take it to autozone or advance auto or a parts store that offers free battery testing. The GM batteries life average is about 5-6 years before they crap out on ya. So you've got a good chance of that being the culprit.

[Brenda_Marie]

Thanks for the advice. My bf is on the way and he's going to try and jump it with his truck. If that works then I know what the problem is. It's just amazing because my other car's battery died two weeks ago as well. Damn this blasted heat!

[jakegday]

check your battery connections too, bad connections can give the same symptoms of a bad battery