Please help with this frustrating problem:
Our Mazda Etude 1.6i is very ill - the problem started around December when she just wasn't starting, the ignition just clicked but there was no turn in the motor. We replaced the battery (Which we discovered had a few dead cells) after which the problem persisted so we had the altenator looked at, it was faulty & was not charging the battery, we had this repaired yet results were that it was only charging on high revs. We have sinced replaced the altenator with a new one from the agents on Friday & had the charge rate tested at the same time - all was as it should be.
However when we climbed in the car to come to work this morning (Monday) she would not start and we had to push her down the driveway. We suspect that something is drawing power when she is off but we are lost for places to look.
Please help before I drive her into the ocean!!!!
Our Mazda Etude 1.6i is very ill - the problem started around December when she just wasn't starting, the ignition just clicked but there was no turn in the motor. We replaced the battery (Which we discovered had a few dead cells) after which the problem persisted so we had the altenator looked at, it was faulty & was not charging the battery, we had this repaired yet results were that it was only charging on high revs. We have sinced replaced the altenator with a new one from the agents on Friday & had the charge rate tested at the same time - all was as it should be.
However when we climbed in the car to come to work this morning (Monday) she would not start and we had to push her down the driveway. We suspect that something is drawing power when she is off but we are lost for places to look.
Please help before I drive her into the ocean!!!!
Mar 17, 2008 at 4:06 AM