Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start - Car Talk (2)

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start - Car Talk (2) - Nairaland

GAZZUZZ:
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Pot calling kettle black

You would be right if was asking the person to repair but its my way of knowing if the alternator has issue discharging power while off.

Proper way to check a charging system is using a volt meter.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by Emassive(m): 7:57pm On May 13, 2017

GAZZUZZ:
4clyinder or v6?

4cylinder

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:19pm On May 13, 2017*

Emassive:
4cylinder

[s]Your timing belt has been replaced once by the first owner, most likely before it hit 80,000miles, by 160,000miles it will be due for another replacement.[/s]

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by 3kay945(m): 9:01pm On May 13, 2017

Emassive:
Get that Rewire Shut by firing squad... You can check your alterternator by putting a metal object beside it while the vehicle is off if it will magnet on the metal object then it's bad but if not then it's OK. Run a Diagnoses to ascertain the fault as there are many things issues that could cause that happening t

Can you please explain this metal, magnet and alternator thing again in details bro.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by Emassive(m): 10:54am On May 14, 2017

3kay945:
Can you please explain this metal, magnet and alternator thing again in details bro.

When the engine is off, put a metal screw driver close to identify an attraction or not..... If there is then there is a leakage from the battery.

BETTER MENTION -GAZZUZZ so he can help out

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by Emassive(m): 10:59am On May 14, 2017

GAZZUZZ:
Your timing belt has been replaced once by the first owner, most likely before it hit 80,000miles, by 160,000miles it will be due for another replacement.

But our car ODO reads in KM not Miles right? If so,

* lets agree you said every 80, 000miles which should mean 130, 000km ...
*If the odo is in KM, I imported the car at 120k km. Which means am due for a change at the current 151, 220 as we speak..
Help a brother pls

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by GAZZUZZ(m): 11:55am On May 14, 2017

Emassive:
But our car ODO reads in KM not Miles right? If so,

* lets agree you said every 80, 000miles which should mean 130, 000km ...
*If the odo is in KM, I imported the car at 120k km. Which means am due for a change at the current 151, 220 as we speak..
Help a brother pls

sorry, a blunder there. 80,000km. Change intervals which is approximately 48,000miles. @ 151,000 you are most certainly ready for a new belt, or you just got one before the car was shipped in.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Your Car May Not Start by Emassive(m): 12:46pm On May 21, 2017

GAZZUZZ:
sorry, a blunder there. 80,000km. Change intervals which is approximately 48,000miles. @ 151,000 you are most certainly ready for a new belt, or you just got one before the car was shipped in.

I didn't get any new one before. But is my odo in KM or Miles?

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