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Nick97SE Nov 17, 2001 04:09 PM

Well, It's official...My Car is Dead! =(
 
Well, some of you may remember me posting a few days ago about my car not starting. There wasn't any water in the battery, so I added some distilled water and jumped it. Everything was fine until today. The car hasn't been used since the night I had the problems, which probably isn't good. Anyways, I attempted to start my car earlier today and got nothing. This time, the battery DOES have water in it, it tries, but it won't turn over. I'm probably gonna be ordering an Optima Yellow Top battery tonight, since I'll be putting my stereo in soon. Thank god my parents let me use their cars because I don't know what I would do. I gotta stop driving my dad's new Silverado and get back to using the Maxima so it stops dying. I'm just hoping it indeed is the battery and not the starter.

Oh well...this stuff really ticks me off!

Later,
-Nick

P.S. On a positive note, I ordered a STILLEN Rear Sway Bar for my baby today. :)

patel_anu Nov 17, 2001 06:27 PM

sometimes it might be the alternator...the alternator might not be rechargin your battery, but thats just a thought....

sascuderi Nov 17, 2001 06:46 PM

Battery
 
If you let the battery go dry them the battery will no longer hold a charge even after you refill it. You can't let it go completely dry. Most shops will check the alternater when you by a new battery to be sure the charging system is working.

tifosiv122 Nov 17, 2001 07:04 PM

Re: Well, It's official...My Car is Dead! =(
 
Be careful. I was told that the optima batteries don't fare so well in cold climates and sometimes require jump starts at very cold temps.

Erik



Originally posted by Nick97SE
Well, some of you may remember me posting a few days ago about my car not starting. There wasn't any water in the battery, so I added some distilled water and jumped it. Everything was fine until today. The car hasn't been used since the night I had the problems, which probably isn't good. Anyways, I attempted to start my car earlier today and got nothing. This time, the battery DOES have water in it, it tries, but it won't turn over. I'm probably gonna be ordering an Optima Yellow Top battery tonight, since I'll be putting my stereo in soon. Thank god my parents let me use their cars because I don't know what I would do. I gotta stop driving my dad's new Silverado and get back to using the Maxima so it stops dying. I'm just hoping it indeed is the battery and not the starter.

Oh well...this stuff really ticks me off!

Later,
-Nick

P.S. On a positive note, I ordered a STILLEN Rear Sway Bar for my baby today. :)


RidinOnChrome Nov 17, 2001 07:52 PM

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Gotrice4 Nov 17, 2001 10:02 PM

Re: Re: Well, It's official...My Car is Dead! =(
 

Originally posted by tifosiv122
Be careful. I was told that the optima batteries don't fare so well in cold climates and sometimes require jump starts at very cold temps.

Erik



Optima's do not fare well in cold climates? How cold do you speak of? I have a red top and it got to like -40 degrees w/ windchill and i park in open lots all the time, no problems ever starting.

hockeyghst Nov 17, 2001 10:07 PM

Re: Well, It's official...My Car is Dead! =(
 
starter is a bi*ch to chang so i hope its not ur starter............


Originally posted by Nick97SE
Well, some of you may remember me posting a few days ago about my car not starting. There wasn't any water in the battery, so I added some distilled water and jumped it. Everything was fine until today. The car hasn't been used since the night I had the problems, which probably isn't good. Anyways, I attempted to start my car earlier today and got nothing. This time, the battery DOES have water in it, it tries, but it won't turn over. I'm probably gonna be ordering an Optima Yellow Top battery tonight, since I'll be putting my stereo in soon. Thank god my parents let me use their cars because I don't know what I would do. I gotta stop driving my dad's new Silverado and get back to using the Maxima so it stops dying. I'm just hoping it indeed is the battery and not the starter.

Oh well...this stuff really ticks me off!

Later,
-Nick

P.S. On a positive note, I ordered a STILLEN Rear Sway Bar for my baby today. :)



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