Car trouble.?

Question

Does anyone know what is wrong with my car?

It was going fine, no problems and then yesterday I went to take the kids to school and it wouldn't start. It was just clicking when i turned teh key so I came to the conclusion that it was a flat battery.
Got it jump started and all was fine. Then after driving for about 45 minutes i got to work. I thought this would have been enough to charge it back up but obviously not. Did the same on the way home but it is still just clicking and won't start.

Would this be the battery? It is nt holding the charge. Another thing that someone said was alternator.

Any suggestions?

Thanks alot Frank M. Get a life

Answer 1

You didn't mention the year model of the car or the last time you purchased a battery, so I will answer with the information available the best I can. The two most common causes of this problem are a dead cell in the battery or a loose belt on the alternator that allows slippage and fails to charge the battery as fast as the car pulls voltage from the battery. These two issues cause about 98% of the problem you are describing. If there is a PEP Boys auto parts store or an O'Rileys auto parts near you, they will check the battery and alternator for you at no charge. Good Luck - Gary

Answer 2

Any good battery shop can do a load test to check the battery's ability to hold a charge, and will check using a volt meter to see if your charging system is functioning properly.

I use the Interstate Battery garage near my home, but anyplace is fine.

If your battery doesn't hold a charge, I'll tell you something I learned from experience:

Don't just say "Ok, replace it.", because they'll just replace your battery with one with identical cranking amps.

I always tell them to put a battery with the maximum amount of cranking amps in my car. Then pay the higher price.

Cheap batteries are cheap because they have fewer cranking amps. As a battery gets old, it loses cranking amps. If you start with a cheap battery, you'll be replacing batteries more often.

If you pay double for the top-o-the-line battery, it will last a whole lot longer, plus your starter will last a whole lot longer because your car will start instantly rather than having to turn over and over and over.

Plus the warranty on a good battery is longer, and your cost per year is probably the same as the cheap one.

In the long run, a good battery saves you time and money and the aggravation of what you're going through now.
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Answer 3

Clean the battery connections if you have lots of build up of corrosion on battery post. Or either remove the battery and take to parts store and have tested..Or next time you jump it off, go to local repair shop and have a draw test done...Or alternator could have a bad diode and when vehicle is off, it will back feed and drain all the volts from battery.. But I think it is battery...Might not be taking the charge due to bad cell.. If you are mechanically inclined..I will help you..just ask..

Answer 4

The problem could like you said, either the battery or the alternator. The alternator in a car charges the battery and powers a car's electric system when the engine is running. You may have a faulty alternator that doesn't charge the battery when you drive. You may also want to check out your battery to see if it has enough charge left.

You may also want to check if all your electrical devices in the car (stereo, phone chargers. etc) are powered off when the car is off. I found out that my car's cd player light stayed on when my car was turned off and that drained my batteries.

Answer 5

Could be the alternator, do this to test the alternator... start the car, with the car running remove the positive battery terminal, if the car dies the alternator is bad, if the car stays running it is good. It could be a dead battery that is just worn out and old also.

Answer 6

It is either the alternator or the starter. Of course it could be something else like a coil. My suggestion is that you begin by checking your battery. Take it off, take it to an auto zone and have them check it for you. They'll do it for free. If that turns out to be okay, go next to the starter, and then the alternator. In other words, use the process of elimination. Eventually, you'll figure it out.

Answer 7

Possibilities are battery, alternator or starter.
All these things can be tested at most auto parts stores.
My guess would be alternator not charging the battery.

Answer 8

sounds like a bad connection at the battery cable or a solenoid if your alternator is bad your car will die driving down the road when your battery drains out

Answer 9

I suggest a new battery and spell check.

Answer 10

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