Technical Starting Problems

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Technical Starting Problems

boycey9

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Hi,
I have an intermittent fault with my 80sx where it will not turn over seeming the battery is flat. One second it was turning fine then bam, just a click.
I have had the car checked out by an Autoelectrician who checked the battery and Alternator and Also for bad earths and has said all is fine so would probably be a problem with the starter. I have now put in a new starter and Battery but the problem is still the same. The car is now sitting down the road waiting for the AA to tow it home, Any ideas welcome Im on my last straw with this car as it seems to be one thing after another. Once these fiats go wrong it seems to be never ending.
 
How old is the battery?

I had a similar problem before with a Mitsubishi Magna. Had the NRMA (equivalent of AA) guy checked the battery (which was jumped startied and charging) and alternator. Both were supposedly fine. Problem still there after a few weeks. Got the battery replaced - problem solved. Not sure about you though.. :)
 
2 weeks old, changed it as thought the same thing even after it was tested. The AA towed the car to jump it and got it going but this morning its still dead, Cant even jump it.
 
can only be the main earth strap if a bump wont work and changing starter motor and battery made no difference. the earth strap may be corroded, often due to leaking brake fluid from the clutch master cylinder (present or past leak), or becasue it has not been refitted correctly the last time the gearbox was taken off.

i'd get a multimeter out and start measuring resistance from block to chassis, and bat neg to chassis.
 
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