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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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1997 Maxima won't start

Greetings!!! I'm a newbie and I'm glad I found this forum.

I was wondering if any of the max experts here can help me out. My Max will not start this evening and everytime I try to start it, I just hear several clicking sounds that is coming under the hood. I, then, popped the hood open and checked the battery cables.

When I fiddled with one of the batter terminal cable, it came loose so I re-attached it again. A neighbor jump started the car and it worked. I left the car running for awhile but didn't drive it. After turning it off, I tried re-starting it again after 5 minutes and the car wouldn't start.

Could it be the alternator? Thanks guys.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Might be the alternator that cant charge up the battery or... it sounds like the battery cant hold down its charge. Clean the terminals and put them on tight and see what happens. Check to see if the battery is leaking anywhere. If not go to a shop and have them check your alternator and battery to see if the alternator is putting out the correct amount of voltage and the battery is holding its charge.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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to everything he said... you don't state the year of the car or any history of battery replacement.. but if the battery is more than 3-4 years old, it is most probably your battery that is dead.
Old Nov 10, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Ant96GLE
Might be the alternator that cant charge up the battery or... it sounds like the battery cant hold down its charge. Clean the terminals and put them on tight and see what happens. Check to see if the battery is leaking anywhere. If not go to a shop and have them check your alternator and battery to see if the alternator is putting out the correct amount of voltage and the battery is holding its charge.
werd sears auto center does it for free!!
Old Nov 11, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Thanks for all the response. I'll take it to Sears Auto Center tomorrow.
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