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  1. SmokeyCasinos SmokeyCasinos is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:16am) in reply to thefuture021

    Could be a banana in your tailpipe
  2. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:20am) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    and check the muffler bearings
  3. DONKWOOD DONKWOOD is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:21am) in reply to norcaljeff

    reminds me of a story where my friend told me that her car wouldnt start. Turns out the positive terminal was just loose on the battery. I told her that her G-bolts were defective and she'd have to replace all 5 at a cost of about $150 each. She freaked the fuck out! But I just tightened up the terminal and told her I was messing around. She didnt find that too funy.......
  4. duece9ofRed duece9ofRed is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:58am) in reply to DONKWOOD

    starter
  5. bflowers bflowers is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 3:03am) in reply to duece9ofRed

    so was it just low on turn signal fluid?
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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 3:06am) in reply to bflowers

    the tires prolly just need to be rotated
  7. d1am0ndc d1am0ndc is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 3:09am) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    You sure you've got all 1.21 jiggawatts in it?
  8. Priddy 06 Priddy 06 is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 3:35am) in reply to thefuture021

     
    Originally Posted by thefuture021 View Post

    Sounds like you should check the specs for the endline on the rotary girder.

    lol

  9. supra1988t supra1988t is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 5:30am) in reply to Priddy 06

    huge lol at all the clueless ppl itt throwing out "alternator".

    Nothing "bad" can come from jumping a charged battery. Your battery could possibly not have enough amperage to crank the starter but batteries usually dont just go out this way. It is like 95% your starter, 5% some electrical bullshit (possibly starter relay). gl
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  10. PocketSims PocketSims is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 6:49am) in reply to supra1988t

    get a boost and when running take off the neg battery wire and if it dies u need new alterna8or. easiest way to find out is drive to mechanic and get your battery checked proly cost u 10$ unless u can find a coupon or some shit lol. if u boost yer car and drive it around long eng the alterna8or charges the battery if the next day u go to start it and it doesnt start the battery is fuked and u need a new 1. its usually the battery in my experiance. pm i will help u more if u have more questions.
  11. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 7:01am) in reply to PocketSims

    I doubt the headlights would be working if it is the alternator. I go with starter.
    Edited By: Willywoo May 12th, 2011 at 07:02 AM
  12. chocolatecamo chocolatecamo is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 1:06pm) in reply to Willywoo

    SOUNDS LIKE THE JOHNSON ROD
  13. deadeyehank deadeyehank is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 1:19pm) in reply to chocolatecamo

    have you got enough stem lube?
  14. Chngs Chckn Chngs Chckn is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 1:56pm) in reply to deadeyehank

  15. Niceguy Niceguy is offline I will find you.

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 2:01pm) in reply to Chngs Chckn

    this thread had potential till everyone came in giving serious advice.

    shame on you all, you know who you are.
  16. GoPack27 GoPack27 is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 2:52pm) in reply to Niceguy

    Did you take out the winter air and put summer air in the tires yet?
  17. RichardHurtz RichardHurtz is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 4:26pm) in reply to GoPack27

    How do you guys come up with alternator problem right away?
    We have no idea how old the battery is.
    We know the car won't turn over. That is because either the battery is dead or the starter is bad.
    True the battery might be dead cause the alternator is bad.
    As others said, Jump it, drive it and see if battery chargers.
    Is it a maintenance free battery? If not does the battery have proper fluid level?
    How old is the battery? Corrosion on the terminals?
    Batteries do weird shit sometimes.
    Edited By: RichardHurtz May 12th, 2011 at 04:29 PM
  18. LizardBoy LizardBoy is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 4:43pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

    Your fluffanator probably isn't connected to your guglameter. Or, as previously mentioned, could be the Johnson rod.
  19. I Fold I Fold is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 5:32pm) in reply to LizardBoy

    This is why I cough up the big six 0 for this every year. They will test your battery, replace it, jump it, hold your hand, etc.

  20. tek85 tek85 is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 6:32pm) in reply to I Fold

     
    Originally Posted by I Fold View Post

    This is why I cough up the big six 0 for this every year. They will test your battery, replace it, jump it, hold your hand,...

    AAA.jpg

    ...and remove all remnants of your manhood.
  21. DOITDEALER DOITDEALER is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 6:34pm) in reply to tek85

    You guys all fucked this up big time....

    It was just the battery and jumping it worked to get me to the shop and they replaced it there as it wouldn't start without a jump.

    I'm really disappointed OT
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  22. tek85 tek85 is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 6:37pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

     
    Originally Posted by DOITDEALER View Post

    You guys all fucked this up big time....

    It was just the battery and jumping it worked to get me to the shop and they replaced it there as it wouldn't start without a jump.

    I'm really disappointed OT

    Screw you, I told you that you had the cables on poorly 2 days ago!

    PS. please don't be disappointed in me :(
  23. DOITDEALER DOITDEALER is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 6:41pm) in reply to tek85

     
    Originally Posted by tek85 View Post

    Screw you, I told you that you had the cables on poorly 2 days ago!

    PS. please don't be disappointed in me :(

    cables weren't on poorly... sorry... battery was 5 years old and barely had any juice left.... it was fixed two days ago too... i'm very disappointed
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  24. tek85 tek85 is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 6:48pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

     
    Originally Posted by DOITDEALER View Post

    I'm very disappointed

  25. LizardBoy LizardBoy is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 7:04pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

     
    Originally Posted by DOITDEALER View Post


    I'm really disappointed OT

    How will I sleep tonight?
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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 9:10pm) in reply to LizardBoy

  27. srfinsno srfinsno is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 9:38pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    is it your wiper blade sharpeners?
  28. deadeyehank deadeyehank is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 10:01pm) in reply to srfinsno

    Now your car is working I hope you drive it off a cliff you ungrateful son of a bitch !
  29. chocolatecamo chocolatecamo is offline

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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 10:13pm) in reply to deadeyehank

    sometimes those greasy mechanics will try to sell you a 74 amp battery with a rapid charge feature.... as long as your alternator is built after 2003 this will do nothing but cost you an extra hundred bucks or so... go for the standard 45 amp battery .... imo
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    May 12th, 2011 (5/12/2011 10:34pm) in reply to chocolatecamo

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