help!!! car wont start please help

bambam89lx · #1 02-10-2003, 07:07 AM

Hey guys I need help again. My car doesn't seem to want to start.
Here's the story... I was having trouble starting my car. I had a broken distributor cap and a dead battery. So I bought a new cap and a new battery, installed them, and the car started up fine. I went to go start the car the next day and the battery had drained all the way down. I don't know why. I turned on all the lights in my car and the headlights when the car was off and they all worked but they were all very dim. When I turned my headlights on, my clock went so dim that I couldn't read it. But anyways, when I put the new battery and dizzy cap on, my car started right up, no problem. But the next day, my starter doesn't even turn over. So it can't be the starter right? Could I have a bad alternator? I checked the main fuses and none are blone so I don't think it could be those. I am frustrated cause I don't know what the problem is. I've gone through 3 batteries now total and they all seem to drain after a few days. I just figured it was the cold weather cuz I live in CT and weve gotten snow like every 4 or 5 days this winter plus my car has sat for 3 months. Could it be anything else? It's not the battery cuz I keep buying brand new ones. oh yah, when I try starting the car, I hear a clicking coming from the distributor if that helps. Please HELP!!!

mellowboy · #2 02-10-2003, 10:46 AM

sounds like the alternator went bad.

killerclaws · #3 02-10-2003, 10:53 AM

ya just go to a autozone there about 35$ and replace it take about 10 min i had to do that to my car about a month ago

mellowboy · #4 02-10-2003, 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by killerclaws
ya just go to a autozone there about 35$ and replace it take about 10 min i had to do that to my car about a month ago

You replaced the alt. for 10 mins?? Damn it took me a good while to do it cause i didn't want to take out my driver side axle out.

Jmunk · #5 02-10-2003, 11:28 AM

I think he means the battery. Alternators cost like $150....

killerclaws · #6 02-10-2003, 12:46 PM

No it took like 10 min i wasnt working on a civic i just bough one this week i was working on a 91 grand am pice of shit.

mellowboy · #7 02-10-2003, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by killerclaws
No it took like 10 min i wasnt working on a civic i just bough one this week i was working on a 91 grand am pice of shit.

Oh on domestics its easy cause most of them are located on the top.

turbcivic · #8 02-10-2003, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by mellowboy

You replaced the alt. for 10 mins?? Damn it took me a good while to do it cause i didn't want to take out my driver side axle out.

You don't have to take the axle off, just the alt bracket, i did mine like in 15 min.

mellowboy · #9 02-10-2003, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by turbcivic

You don't have to take the axle off, just the alt bracket, i did mine like in 15 min.

I didn't take the axles off. I pushed it through the top and it was a bitch.

turbcivic · #10 02-10-2003, 03:06 PM

Remove driver side splash guard and alt bracket and the alt will just pop out the side.

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