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 Post subject: flat battery or failing starter motor?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:31 pm 
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hey all. Tried to fire the car up today before pulling it appart. its been sitting for a few months. When i tried to turn it over it made really loud click click click sounds. what does that mean?
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 Post subject: Re: flat battery or failing starter motor?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:32 pm 
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if its been sitting a while i would say your battery is probably flat.???
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:45 pm 
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^^^^ yep battery for sure.


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 Post subject: Re: flat battery or failing starter motor?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:35 pm 
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^^^as they said battery for sure....even tap the starter solanoid just incase but id say battery :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: flat battery or failing starter motor?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:49 pm 
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thanks, will try jumping it once the cars all back together
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 Post subject: Re: flat battery or failing starter motor?
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:51 am 
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Is prob the battery as others have said. But try turning the headlights on and then trying to start the car. If you hear the clicks and the headlights dim right down it's the battery odds on. If you hear the clicks and the headlights stay fairly bright, check the stater out
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