"Liming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> 2, 3 month ago, my car started to have some problems, I'd hear a click,
> but the engine wouldn't start. I had to try that a few times before
> it'd started it again, at the time I didn't pay too much attention to
> it.
>
> Then I was out for 2 month and the car has just been sitting there. I
> came back two days ago and today, I tried to start the car again, no
> click, nothing. I figured my battery was out, so I used my other car to
> jump start it, after 30 minutes of charging, same thing. At this
> point, I thought I had a dead battery and sure enough, took it to Auto
> Part, they confirmed it.
>
> I bought a new battery home, installed it (I think I installed it
> correctly, altough on the positive side, I tried to screw it as tight
> as possible, but it's still a little loose... and during the process,
> one time my wrench touched something and sparks came out, but that
> shouldn't be a problem right?), anyway, so I tried to start the engine
> again, signle click again. treid it another 10 times, 10 more single
> click.
>
> What could be the problem? I searched the forum and seemed like it
> might be the starter? or could it be the spark plug? (and I thought the
> spark plugs are the four things on top of the engine? I tried to pull
> away the rubbers on top, but it was so tight, I was afraid I'd break
> it, so I stopped)
>
> Any suggestions is greatly appreicated it. Thanks a lot.
>
The positive battery cable clamp has to be tight enough so that it does not
wiggle at all.
The sparking thing can be a huge problem - possible consequences are an
explosion or blown fuses or fusible link. Since you were getting clicking
afterwards, you were probably lucky and no damage was done.
If you are getting a click, the contact in the starter solenoid are probably
bad. I mean no offense, but if you are having difficulty changing a
battery, then changing the contacts in the starter solenoid may be beyond
the scope of your abilities and professional help may be in order.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
news:[email protected]
> Hi,
>
> 2, 3 month ago, my car started to have some problems, I'd hear a click,
> but the engine wouldn't start. I had to try that a few times before
> it'd started it again, at the time I didn't pay too much attention to
> it.
>
> Then I was out for 2 month and the car has just been sitting there. I
> came back two days ago and today, I tried to start the car again, no
> click, nothing. I figured my battery was out, so I used my other car to
> jump start it, after 30 minutes of charging, same thing. At this
> point, I thought I had a dead battery and sure enough, took it to Auto
> Part, they confirmed it.
>
> I bought a new battery home, installed it (I think I installed it
> correctly, altough on the positive side, I tried to screw it as tight
> as possible, but it's still a little loose... and during the process,
> one time my wrench touched something and sparks came out, but that
> shouldn't be a problem right?), anyway, so I tried to start the engine
> again, signle click again. treid it another 10 times, 10 more single
> click.
>
> What could be the problem? I searched the forum and seemed like it
> might be the starter? or could it be the spark plug? (and I thought the
> spark plugs are the four things on top of the engine? I tried to pull
> away the rubbers on top, but it was so tight, I was afraid I'd break
> it, so I stopped)
>
> Any suggestions is greatly appreicated it. Thanks a lot.
>
The positive battery cable clamp has to be tight enough so that it does not
wiggle at all.
The sparking thing can be a huge problem - possible consequences are an
explosion or blown fuses or fusible link. Since you were getting clicking
afterwards, you were probably lucky and no damage was done.
If you are getting a click, the contact in the starter solenoid are probably
bad. I mean no offense, but if you are having difficulty changing a
battery, then changing the contacts in the starter solenoid may be beyond
the scope of your abilities and professional help may be in order.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
too bad.
