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Stuck with no idea
Recently had car trouble and the battery was dead. Took the battery to autozone and got it charged and its been good for days but now the car has cut off and won't turn over. No noise or anything. Can't even put it in park. What could the problem be? I think its the alternator and if so whats a reasonable cost for repair.
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what year?
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Yeah, sounds like your alternator. If you get it started again, take it over to an Autozone or similar and have the battery / alternator tested. Also, make sure your alternator is not covered in power-steering fluid. If you are leaking PS fluid you need to fix this first before replacing the alternator.
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I'd recommend taking your car to the nearest shop, getting your battery re-charged and asking for an AVR test. This will test the power of your battery and see if it is weak (will easily lose a charge) and will also test your alternator's output power, seeing if your alternator needs to be replaced as well.
Definitely remember Lavrishevo's comment, PS fluid leaking from the pump onto the alternator and frying it seems to be a common problem here.
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Yeah, sounds like your alternator. If you get it started again, take it over to an Autozone or similar and have the battery / alternator tested. Also, make sure your alternator is not covered in power-steering fluid. If you are leaking PS fluid you need to fix this first before replacing the alternator.
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