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JonesyGTR

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JonesyGTR

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G'Day guys,

Been having a few issues with my car, here is the run down:

Got an alloy radiator installed (old one was screwed) - since the time in the workshop (it went flat in there), the car wont start easily at all.

Doesn't want to kick over. I charged the battery (which is about 2 months old) and after a decent drive, 40+ km's odd, the battery starts to become weak again.

I plan to get the workshop to diagnose it 2moro sometime if i get a chance (i do full time work + full time Uni, so time is a bit tight).

Does anyone here have some direction to point me in, i was thinking alternator perhaps? Its almost as if something is draining the power, I have checked all lights, and basic things like that.

Any local VIC members able to help me diagnose at all? I don't have a multimeter etc.

Cheers!

Dan :)

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how old is the battery ?

they do die after a while and sometimes you just need a new one

you can also try filling it up with distilled water it may help

a good test is undo the main ground bolt in the boot and then reconnect it

if it arks/sparks a lot then theres lots of live voltage draw on the car

so something is sucking the juice. my car did this and i found my tv was always on (standby mode)

and it would kill a battery within 4 days of being idle doing nothing

i got a new battery supplied and fitted to suit an R33 for $180 fitted during the day

as i couldnt be stuffed doing it myself (sway bar annoying as well) and was easier to have someone else do it

now it lasts over a week as the tv is also disconnected.

we struggled to keep my car alive and it got to the stage where u couldnt jump it the battery was that farked

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