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Posted by Mikey P (93 SE) on August 12, 2002 at 17:41:32:
In Reply to: Clicking when trying to start.... posted by Bret on August 12, 2002 at 17:21:10:
-MP
Your battery might be toast but you can't say that for sure. You can say that your battery is dead but you need to figure out if that is from the battery itself or the alternator. Get a jump to start the car and check the voltage with the car running (jumper cables off). If it's around 14.4 then your alternator is doing its job and the battery isn't holding the charge. If it's around 12 volts with the car running then your alternator is hurt and it needs to be rebuilt or replaced. It's pretty easy to take the alternator off. Find a good auto electric place and they can test it for you. It may cost around $100. My local guy couldn't find some of the internal parts anywhere so I got a junkyard unit for around $60.