I recall years back a customer of mine called because she was stuck at the mall. She could not get her automobile motor to turn over. Fortunately I was only about five minutes away and was willing to stop by to check her automobile for her. The batter terminals were unfastened, These are simple repairs as the cables will loosen over time. This is what happened in this circumstance. All I was required to do to correct her problem was tighten the terminals that were attached to the bare cable ends. If your engine requires replacement components contact engine parts Atlanta.

If your engine will not turn over at all, the trouble probably lies with the battery quite frequently. Unfastened or corroded battery terminals cause many cars to be towed to auto repair shops every year. If the vehicle motor doesn't crank over at all, the first thing to examine is the battery and terminal connections. If you to test your battery, just turn on the head lights or blow the vehicle’s horn. If the battery is any good at all this will be a quick preliminary check. Try wiggling the battery connections if there are no horn and no lights. I leave the lights on while trying this so I can tell if I'm making a better connection when moving the battery terminals.

A load test with a battery tester is the next step after checking the connections at the battery. When a battery turns an engine over slowly, it's a warning sign that the battery may be failing, and it should be tested. Unfortunately other times batteries will just fail with no prior warning. Temperature changes can occasionally reveal a difficulty with a battery that otherwise may go unnoticed. Significant changes in temperature will effect the ability of a car to start. You must make sure your batteries are charged well before you will be in a position to test them adequately. Modern battery testers will indicate if the battery has a sufficient charge to be checked.

An improperly charging alternator can bring about the same sort of trouble. It's always a good idea to check the alternator to make sure that the output is within the manufacturer's specifications. If you want to check the alternator output, the auto components store or repair shop should have the tools to do it. They will look at the amperage, volts, diode pattern and examine to see if the alternator has a draw or short that may be excessively draining the battery. If you require a new alternator go to small engine repair Atlanta.

Starters can have an open circuit or draw high amps. After checking to make sure a good battery is installed, examine the big cable connection at the starter which is the 12v one that comes directly from the battery. Proceed to the starter solenoid as the next step. To determine if it is getting power when the ignition is turned to the fire up position. It is most likely that the starter has an open circuit or is binding, if power is going to the starter solenoid but the starter is not engaging. If the ignition is in the fire up position the starter can be lightly hit with a hammer to get the car motor to fire up. This is basically to get the car into the shop for starter replacement. I've used this method many times to avoid being forced to tow the car. You can test your starter to see if it is putting too much strain on the battery. This can happen when the starter begins to drag or bind and puts too much of a toll on the battery. The amp draw is analyzed with an electrical system tester.