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My 110k miles 98' Accord EX would not start yesterday morning after sitting
in my driveway over the evening. The car clicked several times and would not
turn over. I called AAA to jump start me and the car started immediately. I
let it run for 1/2 hour and then shut the car off. The next day I go to
start it again and no clicks, no nothing. I called AAA again and then had a
tow service send it to the Honda dealer. They're closed today so no answers
yet.

Does this sound like an alternator problem? starter? Other? The battery is
my second (not original) so I think it still has much juice.

Any idea what a Honda dealer might charge me for an alternator, including
labor?

Billy wrote:

> My 110k miles 98' Accord EX would not start yesterday morning after sitting
> in my driveway over the evening. The car clicked several times and would not
> turn over. I called AAA to jump start me and the car started immediately. I
> let it run for 1/2 hour and then shut the car off. The next day I go to
> start it again and no clicks, no nothing. I called AAA again and then had a
> tow service send it to the Honda dealer. They're closed today so no answers
> yet.
>
> Does this sound like an alternator problem? starter? Other? The battery is
> my second (not original) so I think it still has much juice.

how old? sometimes batteries go bad. leave any lights on? power drain
from anything?
>
> Any idea what a Honda dealer might charge me for an alternator, including
> labor?

theyll need to dignose it first. start it, hook up a voltmeter, check
the charging system. my 98 civic still has the original battery.

Hopefully just a bad battery or connection.



"Billy" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> My 110k miles 98' Accord EX would not start yesterday morning after
sitting
> in my driveway over the evening. The car clicked several times and would
not
> turn over. I called AAA to jump start me and the car started immediately.
I
> let it run for 1/2 hour and then shut the car off. The next day I go to
> start it again and no clicks, no nothing. I called AAA again and then had
a
> tow service send it to the Honda dealer. They're closed today so no
answers
> yet.
>
> Does this sound like an alternator problem? starter? Other? The battery is
> my second (not original) so I think it still has much juice.
>
> Any idea what a Honda dealer might charge me for an alternator, including
> labor?
>
>

> > My 110k miles 98' Accord EX would not start yesterday morning after
> sitting
> > in my driveway over the evening. The car clicked several times and would
> not
> > turn over. I called AAA to jump start me and the car started immediately.
> I
> > let it run for 1/2 hour and then shut the car off. The next day I go to
> > start it again and no clicks, no nothing. I called AAA again and then had
> a
> > tow service send it to the Honda dealer. They're closed today so no
> answers
> > yet.


v-6? it's an alternator. did you happen to hear the tell tale
whistling noise over the last few weeks? i hear it in traffic all the
time. it's the first sign.
Chip

In article <5ddcea74.0408091916.32cd52e2@posting.google.com >,
chip@chipanddebby.com posted the following, uh, drivel...
> > > My 110k miles 98' Accord EX would not start yesterday morning after
> > sitting
> > > in my driveway over the evening. The car clicked several times and would
> > not
> > > turn over. I called AAA to jump start me and the car started immediately.
> > I
> > > let it run for 1/2 hour and then shut the car off. The next day I go to
> > > start it again and no clicks, no nothing. I called AAA again and then had
> > a
> > > tow service send it to the Honda dealer. They're closed today so no
> > answers
> > > yet.
>
>
> v-6? it's an alternator. did you happen to hear the tell tale
> whistling noise over the last few weeks? i hear it in traffic all the
> time. it's the first sign.
> Chip
>
Careful here. The intakes that kids put on there cars these
days also make a whistling sound under acceleration.

If you have a ton of stereo stuff in the car, then yes, the
alternator won't sufficiently keep the battery charged.

Put the battery on a charger. If it doesn't charge, that's the
prob. If it charges nicely and keeps the charge, then get an
alternator.

If you need help, I have a guy that will build 150amp alt. for
you, from an OEM Honda, $295.00. Reply here if you need the
info.

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> Careful here. The intakes that kids put on there cars these
> days also make a whistling sound under acceleration.
>
> If you have a ton of stereo stuff in the car, then yes, the
> alternator won't sufficiently keep the battery charged.
>
> Put the battery on a charger. If it doesn't charge, that's the
> prob. If it charges nicely and keeps the charge, then get an
> alternator.
>
> If you need help, I have a guy that will build 150amp alt. for
> you, from an OEM Honda, $295.00. Reply here if you need the
> info.

careful here... these alternators go about 65,000 miles. we've had 7
this week and it's only tuesday!! it's those shitty delphi
alternators.
Chip

Distributor maybe...........

> careful here... these alternators go about 65,000 miles. we've had 7
> this week and it's only tuesday!! it's those shitty delphi
> alternators.

lordy, lordy. what kind of back room dealing was involved in that? they
sell the sweet v6 to saturn for the vue, and in return they get crap
alternators?

i think i have a delphi battery in my 98... its OEM and kinda starting
to show the first signs of weakness, barely. so at least they make ok
batteries, unless theyre rebranded johnson controls, or exide.