My Car Won't Start

[Rza_2002]

:snipersm: got a bit of trouble with my car, didn't have any power in the battery and couldn't get jump-started so i went and got a new heavy duty battery... lasted less than a week and now thats totally flat as well, can't get it jump-started ... just get a very slight turn of the engine then i get an annoying clicking sound.. gonna take my battery out and charge it up, any idea's why it wont start and why the battery keeps going flat..
Cheerz.
David

[Dicko]

alternator!!!

its not charging the battery up. also u cant jump start a car with a knackered altenator as theres nothing to produce power for the spark!!

check all your earth cable and positive cable to the alternator. if no success ten u need a new 1

[Rza_2002]

how much for a new one ?? or should i just go steal one from the local scrappy's

[Dicko]

either get a reckon or from a scrappys. they are pretty common

?10 from scrappys!!

[Rza_2002]

cheerz dicko, your a star have to go looking for one 2morrow then

[Alex]

may just be your brushes in your alternator. most people go out and get a new one/recon alternator and spend upto ?50 when a lot of the time all you need is a ?2.50 brush replacement. should be 2 screws/bolts on the alternator. undo them and there should be two metal prongs check to see how long they are and whether they look worn.

[Aamir]

Alex is right ! although since you'll be removing the alternator, it's an opportunity for you to upgrade it, get an alternator from a Diesel Nova, ideal if you're planning big ice later !