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06-12-2005, 10:23 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Car: 86 325es b25
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non bimmer car troubles
Hey I don't know if this is the right place to post but I was driving my GF's car home tonight and I parked it in front of my house and left it running. I was playing with the wheel and when I started turning it the rpm's started to die. I turned it back to center they started to die again and then the car just died out completly. It will now not start and it won't turn over when trying to start it all I get is the started clicking. All the lights are still on batteries good. I thought maybe it was the altnerator but im not sure. It's a 96-97 sunfire(I know I know it was free). Any ideas whats wrong? Thanks
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06-12-2005, 10:28 PM
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First Gear Love
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Florida
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Car: 1984 318i & 2003 Nissan Maxima
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Don't know why it shut off but the clicking could be the starter.
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06-12-2005, 11:10 PM
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The King.
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Milton
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Car: Silver 2004 BMW M3
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timing belt?
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06-12-2005, 11:38 PM
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Retired MaXmember!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Mississauga
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Get a crow bar or a hammer with a metal head and tap the alternator a few times with it, don't smash the alternator but give it a few light hits on the metal piece of it. Then go and try to start the car. See what happens.
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06-13-2005, 12:00 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
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mitch u mean the starter or the alternator?? i have never heard of hittin the alternator.
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06-13-2005, 05:45 AM
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Retired MaXmember!
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Originally Posted by ZiMMie
mitch u mean the starter or the alternator?? i have never heard of hittin the alternator.
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Yea... the starter... my bad... I was god damn tired last night. 
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06-13-2005, 10:28 AM
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88iS
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Toronto
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lol hes going to send you a bill for his alternator...
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06-13-2005, 11:53 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Schwarz Wald
Posts: 1,354
Car: Sido Edition BMW
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try push-starting the car...
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06-13-2005, 01:17 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 1,298
Car: 86 325es b25
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^^^
its auto
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06-13-2005, 02:00 PM
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Boss of Bosses
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Guelph
Posts: 684
Car: 2010 Wrangler 4dr
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alternator.
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06-13-2005, 02:03 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Mississauga
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^ Negative.
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06-13-2005, 02:10 PM
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Boss of Bosses
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Car: 2010 Wrangler 4dr
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^^ what else can it be?
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06-13-2005, 06:16 PM
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Almost Painted 6er
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
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Car: 87 635CSi, 85 300SD, 86 420SEL, 87 300SDL
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Try boosting the car if it starts than your alternator is bad (not producing enough charge) if that doesnt work than check your starter
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