Well, it wont start again!!!!!!!1

[Jspafford]

First of all this car is about to drive me nucking futs! Put in a new battery and it worked fine 3 times this weekend we drove it.

When it first started if you put a load on the electrical system the motor would bog down until you revved it up.. Striked ne as odd, but what the hell do I know?

Went out tonight to start it and it does the same ole crank forever, but this time if you turn the key to On and listen you can hear a steady ticking from under the hood seems to be on the passenger side. WTF?

ANy ideas?

[thousand_five]

It's your altenator. It's working partly when it turns faster. It's not charging your battery.
Other posibility is a short on the left side so when you have more amperage it overrides the short. Well that's my two cents.

[locker]

The ticking could be your starter ***edit: if it cranks it aint the starter

[Dr Tweak]

So it cranks fine, but won't start?

[maxpower_hd]

Checking the alternator is pretty easy. Some parts stores will even check it for free but you have to get it there.

Use a multi meter and check the voltage at the battery. It should be 12V or a little more to start. Anything less and it probably won't. Once it is running it should be something more than 12V. Check the manual for the exact voltage but I believe it should be around 14.5 or so.

Good luck.

[19Celi87]

I'm tired so I prob missed it. . .what year and trim?