I have researched this topic but haven't found anything with my symptoms specifically..


My car has been in a non heated garage since late October.. I moved it for the first time about 2 half weeks it started up and ran just fine on the first time.. As it should.. I then parked the car and put it back in the garage.. Today I tried started the car up again just to get the fluids running for a bit and maybe drive it around the block.. But as i tried turning it on my dash blinked and I heard the car to begin turning over but it just wouldn't at all. It was very week.. I tried it about 3 times and nothing..

I gave it a test for about 45 minutes and went back downstairs to try again... This time no weak turn over just a repeated clicking noise.. All my fluids are up to date and all my lights turn on just fine and radio works.. Any idea of what the problem may be?

I have a completely stock 2001 ap1. With 94k

The avg temperature lately has been about 35 degrees F..

My clutch is going bad but it's still good enough to get around town if needed.

Someone help me I miss my daisy.


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Umm, I do not think I fully understand what you are trying to say but,

Did you mean the car was weak? If yes, what do you mean by that?

When you turn on the key, do you hear the engine trying to start(regular starting noise) or just the starter or nothing but a key turn?

Also when you turn the key your dash should light up, do you get any lights on the dash?

And you said last time you checked you got clicking noise(I assume starter clicking), did you try radio or lights after that?

If the car doesn't work do not try over and over again to make it work, since there is obviously a problem, it will just make the situation worse.

 

Sounds like your battery is dead.

 

^^what he said^^

 

Sorry yes I did mean it was weak** and like it felt like the motor was giving it as a much effort as before. And the first time it sound like the engine was trying to start but didn't make it completely and now it's just the starter clicking.

And yes all my lights and radio work find.





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That's what a friend said.. My battery may need charging or replacing I just don't see how if all my lights work fine..


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Any corrosion on the battery terminals?

The starter requires a large draw of power. If the radio and lights are functioning as if the battery is well charged, corrosion on the battery terminals may not allow the starter to get enough amperage to turn the motor over.

 

Dead battery. Have you tried jump starting it yet?

 

Im going to try jump starting it later.. it started to snow last night so i just called it a night and went to sleep.

 

First thing you should do is jump start it or try to start the car with another battery.
If that does not work, I would say starter is the problem.
If that works, drive the car around a little bit then park it and try to start it again.
If it works again like it should it was battery, if it does not I would say alternator is the problem.