PLEASE FIX!

HOGBOY1909

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1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
164 MILES

My 95 monte carlo z34 wouldnt start the other day so I replaced the battery and it was fine.2 days later it wouldnt start so I took the battery to autozone for a charge and it started my car I ran it for an hour and took it back. They hooked the reader up to the battery and they said the alternator was fine and so was the battery and starter but they also said the starter sounded weak.

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 AT 6:30 PM

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DRCRANKNWRENCH

MECHANIC
3,380 POSTS

The starter might be weak, but will not drain the battery. Somewhere you have a short or something that is drawing amperage. Even though the alternator is fine, there could be a problem elsewhere in the starting system. I believe the voltage regulator is in the alternator in that car, so it would come up in a test. However, if it is seperate, it could be an issue.
Check for bad wires or grounds and perform the following test with a multi-meter;
Disconnect the bettery and put the tester on the amperage test setting
see if there is a draw with the car and all accessories off, if there is then there might be an issue.

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Thursday, March 17th, 2011 AT 5:22 AM