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battery or altenator?

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  • 20-02-2006 3:21pm
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    joejoem
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    Hey, my battery was dead on Saturday morning, I got a jump start and it was ok from there for the day. I think the cold killed it. Later that day it started again no probelm, and the next morning it started ok, I could hear it was weak, but it got going.

    Last night I ran it for 40 minutes outside the house before turning it off and it started ok again this morning. I reckon its the battery thats gone unless anyone thinks otherwise?


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    peterk19
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    Yea sound like the battery man as its getting a charge from the alternator check the waters levels before you write it off totally
    Pete


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    joejoem
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    peterk19 wrote:
    Yea sound like the battery man as its getting a charge from the alternator check the waters levels before you write it off totally
    Pete


    Cheers, the waters levels? How would that affect it?


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    MercMad
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    He means the water levels in the battery !

    There needs to be a sufficient amount inside to allow the chemical reaction to creat a charge !

    You can usually peel the top off and check, even on sealed batteries !


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    joejoem
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    MercMad wrote:
    He means the water levels in the battery !

    There needs to be a sufficient amount inside to allow the chemical reaction to creat a charge !

    You can usually peel the top off and check, even on sealed batteries !


    ahhhh that makes more sense! Will check that tonight. new Battery is only €50 anyway. Thanks for your help.


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    incisor71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 281 ✭✭incisor71


    Sounds like a new battery is your best bet - in nearly 10 years of car ownership I have never had to top up battery acid (aka "water") levels.


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    JohnCleary
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    Arent newer batteries sealed?

    I reckon its your battery, check it with a multimeter if in doubt


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    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    joejoem wrote:
    ahhhh that makes more sense! Will check that tonight. new Battery is only €50 anyway. Thanks for your help.
    That '"water" is sulphuric acid, so don't go spilling or drinking it!!! :eek:
    If you must top it up, use distilled water, available from your local friendly motor factors.
    While you're at the motor factors, forget about the distilled water and just get a new battery.

    .


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    AMurphy
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    Along with the Electrolyte level, check your batt connections, if they are loose and/or corroded, you would have a problem starting.


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    stevenmu
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    I'd say it's your battery, if the alternator was gone then running the car would keep draining the battery and it wouldn't start again.


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