Car troubles...any mechanics in the house?

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Originally Posted by awsmith4

I would first try charging the battery, it may have enough juice to turn on but maybe not enough to turn over the engine.

This would be a good quick test. Try charging it or simply jumping it since most of us don't have a battery charger. If you can jump it then the battery isn't providing enough gusto to get the job done, which means the alternator isn't doing a good job of charging it. Score one for the dealer.

Could also be a short, but that's less common and a whole lot harder to find.

The alternator would fit the history you provided. A flaky alternator would put undo stress on the battery which was old and in the middle of winter. That was enough to kill the original battery.

If you can't jump it. This sounds like some darn good advice...

Originally Posted by poker

The starter turns without clicking, but the engine does not turn? Sounds like a starter solenoid (Starter motor itself spins, but does not engage flywheel due to starter solenoid not kicking out armature.

Just my .

Good luck with the car troubles.

Just noticed your location....Go Birds!