well long story short, went to start my car, didnt start, it just made a clicking noise, lights in the car, came on, and everything, but car didnt start, and when i opened the hood, it made a grinding/clicking sound, is this the battery, i did replace the battery a few months back, and i drove the car to the mall, and 2 hours later, i came back, and it didnt want to start, any solutions
tino

 

clicking as in the starter is actually engaging or as in just like a dead battery?

 

its trying to engage it seems

 

well when i turn the key, i get nothing, and then right after there is clicking noise

 

check the contacts on your starter, disconnect your battery cable when working with it tho. If you really want to see if its that, put on gloves, get a big screwdriver preferably insulated and cross the two contacts on the started with the key in the on position, if it turns over and starts bingo

 

my question is, why would it be the battery when it was replaced not that long

 

i didnt say it was the battery, are your lights dim? check your grounds? Clean the contacts on your battery?

 

i did clean the contacts, its just when it does try to start, the lights do get dim, and then dissappear

 

manual or automatic?

 

auto

 

i say try the touching the contacts idea with the key on, if that doesnt work then its not getting enough power to start meaning wiring or battery, if it does start its the contacts.

 

ok ill try and u jumper cables to get it out of the parking lot first, and then use that idea

 

wait jumper cables work?