I was going to hit the gym tonight, hopped in the Chevelle and turned the key ... click click click is all I get out of it.
2 year old Interstate battery with 12.7 volts in it
2 week old starter
High output alternator pushing 14 to 15 volts
I put a jump start on it but still only clicks.
Cables and connectors all like new. Even re-seated cables on battery, I suppose I should do the same to the other ends. Battery negative to fender and block. I need to get it started to verify the alternator is putting out but when I parked it yesterday the gauge was reading 14 to 15 volts.
I could have a bad + or - cable. I could have a bad starter though I doubt it. I am leaning a little towards a bad battery so will look in to that tomorrow.
Guess I have to drive the Toyota...
seagrams72 said
May 24, 2012
Where is the starter from?
Interstate batteries are usually pretty good, but you never know until it is tested.
You can get both tested at O'Reilly's/ Advanced for free. Only bad thing is I have had batteries tested and charged by them on 3 occassions that are "good" according to the tester and 2-3 days later two of those "good" batteries were dead again. New battery and problem solved on those 2 occassions.
4-door Chevelle said
May 24, 2012
The starter is from Carquest in Brainerd but the reason I am thinking it is OK is I replaced it for this very behavior, slow to turn over and/or clicking. I have te ebattery out on a charge now and will take it in to my local O'Reilly's to do a load test. I also have a spare battery I can pop in there that I charged overnight but with the rain this morning didn't feel like working on it in the driveway.
4-door Chevelle said
May 25, 2012
Hate to admit it but I found the prpblem. I have an external solenoid that the connector on the cable that goes to the strater was loose. That is probably what was going on 2 weeks ago as well when I replaced my starter, oh well.
SShink said
May 25, 2012
That's good Darren. Sometimes it's the obvious that isn't so obvious... We've all been there.
I was going to hit the gym tonight, hopped in the Chevelle and turned the key ... click click click is all I get out of it.
2 year old Interstate battery with 12.7 volts in it
2 week old starter
High output alternator pushing 14 to 15 volts
I put a jump start on it but still only clicks.
Cables and connectors all like new. Even re-seated cables on battery, I suppose I should do the same to the other ends. Battery negative to fender and block. I need to get it started to verify the alternator is putting out but when I parked it yesterday the gauge was reading 14 to 15 volts.
I could have a bad + or - cable. I could have a bad starter though I doubt it. I am leaning a little towards a bad battery so will look in to that tomorrow.
Guess I have to drive the Toyota...
Interstate batteries are usually pretty good, but you never know until it is tested.
You can get both tested at O'Reilly's/ Advanced for free. Only bad thing is I have had batteries tested and charged by them on 3 occassions that are "good" according to the tester and 2-3 days later two of those "good" batteries were dead again. New battery and problem solved on those 2 occassions.
That's good Darren. Sometimes it's the obvious that isn't so obvious... We've all been there.