Engine not starting

oneman86 · 10-21-03, 09:43 AM

Heres my story.

I come home and park my car around 2PM. Around 4 PM I try starting the car but all I hear is clicking noise from the engine.

So i get a jump start from a friend. I get the car going and I have not problem. I drive it for 30 Minutes then decide the car has enough time to power up. I park my car in my driveway and turn off the egnine. I try starting it up again a 2 minutes later and try to see if the car would start. It DOESNT it just makes the clicking noise again.

I call my friends up and ask them what could be the problem. They tell me that it is my alternator. Could this be the problem?

Or could it be my battery. I suspect it is the battery but I need to make sure I am right on my guess. OR is it the alternator?

Thanx for the input guys.

Gus

ILOVELEGEND · 10-21-03, 10:15 AM

My first instinct would be the battery. When was the last time you changed the battery?
Just to be sure, take it to Sears or any other place and they should be able to check your battery and tell you.

oneman86 · 10-21-03, 11:39 AM

When I bought the car is when the last time the battery was changed which was Febuary 02'. THe previous owner bought a cheap Walmart battery that only had a 1 Year warranty on it.

cbr900bikes · 10-21-03, 03:45 PM

its the battery because you wouldn't be able to drive for 30mins on a dead alternator.

drinkdontdrive · 10-22-03, 04:19 PM

To check your alternator.

1. Start your car.

2. Disconnect your battery - does the car keep running?

If yes, your alternator is not the problem

If no, your alternator is bad.

Check that your connections to the battery are tight - to me it sounds like your positive cable is a little loose. Has it got a bunch of chalk looking stuff on it>> If so, pour coke or some other carbonated drink on it and it will eat away the gunk.

Good luck

oneman86 · 10-23-03, 12:45 PM

I disconnected the battery while the car was running and it didnt do anything bad. I reved it couple times and didnt see any difference so I dont think it is the alternator.

My positive and negative terminals were pretty tight.

By the way could i replace the terminals with this kind of terminal
:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=14932

Mine look pretty worn out. Is there a tutorial out there to help me change the wires in the battery?

Thanx for the help so far.

LegendaryAcs · 10-23-03, 01:12 PM

When your friend jumped your car..how long did u let it run? Unless it died while it was running, I doubt it's the alternator. This actually happend to me a couple months ago. When i turned the key it made a clicking noise and didn't start, but when my friend jumped the car, it started. I let the car run 10 mins then turned it off, and when i tried to start it again I had the same problem. I had my friend jump it again and I took it down to Sears to have them test the battery. Sure enough my battery was dead. Once they replaced it everything was cool. Hope this helps, good luck.

oneman86 · 10-23-03, 01:32 PM

Hey LegendaryAcs

Exactly what happened to me. It didnt take long for it to start. It started right up after the jump.

I just got a new battery it i have no problems now.

I decided to get a new Interstate Mega-tron 85 Month warranty battery.

Is it hard to change the terminals on the battery with those cool looking ones?
The wires look a little short to reach to the top.

Thanx

10-21-03, 09:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
oneman86 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ca, Bay Area Posts: 15 Car 1: Acura Legnd Sedan L iTrader: (0)	Engine not starting Heres my story. I come home and park my car around 2PM. Around 4 PM I try starting the car but all I hear is clicking noise from the engine. So i get a jump start from a friend. I get the car going and I have not problem. I drive it for 30 Minutes then decide the car has enough time to power up. I park my car in my driveway and turn off the egnine. I try starting it up again a 2 minutes later and try to see if the car would start. It DOESNT it just makes the clicking noise again. I call my friends up and ask them what could be the problem. They tell me that it is my alternator. Could this be the problem? Or could it be my battery. I suspect it is the battery but I need to make sure I am right on my guess. OR is it the alternator? Thanx for the input guys. Gus

10-22-03, 04:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
drinkdontdrive Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,764 Car 1: 91 sedan(sold,) 93 Soarer iTrader: (0)	To check your alternator. 1. Start your car. 2. Disconnect your battery - does the car keep running? If yes, your alternator is not the problem If no, your alternator is bad. Check that your connections to the battery are tight - to me it sounds like your positive cable is a little loose. Has it got a bunch of chalk looking stuff on it>> If so, pour coke or some other carbonated drink on it and it will eat away the gunk. Good luck __________________ http://www.photohost.org/gallery/dat...638DDD_Sig.jpg

10-23-03, 01:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
LegendaryAcs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: sO kAL, irviNE..but from the bAY Posts: 469 Car 1: '94 LEGEND LS coupe iTrader: (0)	When your friend jumped your car..how long did u let it run? Unless it died while it was running, I doubt it's the alternator. This actually happend to me a couple months ago. When i turned the key it made a clicking noise and didn't start, but when my friend jumped the car, it started. I let the car run 10 mins then turned it off, and when i tried to start it again I had the same problem. I had my friend jump it again and I took it down to Sears to have them test the battery. Sure enough my battery was dead. Once they replaced it everything was cool. Hope this helps, good luck. __________________ http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6271/55jn3ro.jpg '94 LEGEND LS coupe: Taffeta White 30 x 15 tint Black Widow 4150 security system Clear corners and bumpers McCulloch 6000k HIDs Denso iridium spark plugs Weapon*R dragon intake Remus Specific w/ custom 2.25 piping "18 Konig Rated R Eibach springs Koni struts New Leather

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10-21-03, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
ILOVELEGEND Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,677 Car 1: 1994 GS Black / Tan iTrader: (0)	My first instinct would be the battery. When was the last time you changed the battery? Just to be sure, take it to Sears or any other place and they should be able to check your battery and tell you.

10-21-03, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
oneman86 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ca, Bay Area Posts: 15 Car 1: Acura Legnd Sedan L iTrader: (0)	When I bought the car is when the last time the battery was changed which was Febuary 02'. THe previous owner bought a cheap Walmart battery that only had a 1 Year warranty on it.

10-21-03, 03:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
cbr900bikes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 848 Car 1: 93 acura legend 6spd blk on blk coupe iTrader: (0)	its the battery because you wouldn't be able to drive for 30mins on a dead alternator.

10-23-03, 12:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
oneman86 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ca, Bay Area Posts: 15 Car 1: Acura Legnd Sedan L iTrader: (0)	I disconnected the battery while the car was running and it didnt do anything bad. I reved it couple times and didnt see any difference so I dont think it is the alternator. My positive and negative terminals were pretty tight. By the way could i replace the terminals with this kind of terminal : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=14932 Mine look pretty worn out. Is there a tutorial out there to help me change the wires in the battery? Thanx for the help so far.

10-23-03, 01:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
oneman86 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ca, Bay Area Posts: 15 Car 1: Acura Legnd Sedan L iTrader: (0)	Hey LegendaryAcs Exactly what happened to me. It didnt take long for it to start. It started right up after the jump. I just got a new battery it i have no problems now. I decided to get a new Interstate Mega-tron 85 Month warranty battery. Is it hard to change the terminals on the battery with those cool looking ones? The wires look a little short to reach to the top. Thanx

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