My battery died on me last nite when I was.

MARK7733

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2002 BUICK CENTURY
138,000 MILES

My battery died on me last nite when I was making a couple of short trips. I got 2 jumps to get home, it was 8 degrees here last nite. I noticed that I was dripping water out of the tailpipe, which has never happened before. My neighbors believes its condensation from cold weather and shrt trips. But I also read that it could be sign of head gasket going. I checked all of my fluids this morning and there fine.

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ASEMASTER6371

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Have the battery and the alternator checked first. The battery may have froze and that is death for a battery.

Start there

Roy

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Thursday, January 24th, 2013 AT 11:40 AM

MARK7733

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Roy, plan on getting over to autozone first thing for battery. It's the original so very old. My main concern was the water that came out of exhaust during this. Should I not be more worried than I am.

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Thursday, January 24th, 2013 AT 11:43 AM

ASEMASTER6371

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Yes, it needs to be checked but lets get it running first. If it is clear water, I am not concerned, if it is coolant then we need to be concerned.

Roy

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Thursday, January 24th, 2013 AT 11:46 AM

MARK7733

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Thanks Roy, what came out was clear and had no smell. Radiator level full. Once get new battery should I go for a drive to warm it up or send you a mess. Thanks

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Thursday, January 24th, 2013 AT 11:50 AM

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