drm3613
03-02-2012, 12:05 AM
So I recently purchased a 2001 V6 Galant DE. I test drove it and it was great! 63'000 miles, All leather, everything was great, had a mecanic check it out and got the ok.
So a month in having it I have issues with a valve cover gasket and missfire on a spark plug so today I replaced both valve cover gaskets, manifold gasket, air filter, oil and oil filter change, spark plugs, spark plug wires, pc valve, distributor cap and rotor. So the car was feeling better now it was running even better than before. Till it staled out on me at a local Conns parking lot. The starter wouldn't click or the engine turn and I tried to jump it and no five. So luckily my girlfriend has a Nissan Titan n towed it for me to the mechanic. He jump starts the car n its alive again! He checks the voltage on the alternator n says I need a new one. The alternator was throwing 13v when according to my mechanic its suppose to throw 14v. So I get a refurbished alternator and it gets replaced. The car comes alive again n I head to work, at this time I'm happy :)... So I just love being in my car n starting it LOL that I decide to check out if everything is ok so far. So I get in and try to start it and IT WOULDN'T START!!! This time it attempts to start, I hear the engine turning, and I could hear the starter tapping but no ignition. So I try it again and it seems that every attempt I try it gets to the point to where the engine won't even turn and I can't even hear my starter tap. So I'm back to square one again. So luckily I have my old G and I bring the battery of the DE to autozone, keep in mind I have an Optima Red top on the DE. The Autozone worker says the battery is good so now I'm worried..... What could it be? I'm starting to think that my old alternator was good after all and I really needed a starter to begin with... Please help guys I don't have many options I got this car AS IS. I'm already broke with all the money I put in it already. Thanks
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So a month in having it I have issues with a valve cover gasket and missfire on a spark plug so today I replaced both valve cover gaskets, manifold gasket, air filter, oil and oil filter change, spark plugs, spark plug wires, pc valve, distributor cap and rotor. So the car was feeling better now it was running even better than before. Till it staled out on me at a local Conns parking lot. The starter wouldn't click or the engine turn and I tried to jump it and no five. So luckily my girlfriend has a Nissan Titan n towed it for me to the mechanic. He jump starts the car n its alive again! He checks the voltage on the alternator n says I need a new one. The alternator was throwing 13v when according to my mechanic its suppose to throw 14v. So I get a refurbished alternator and it gets replaced. The car comes alive again n I head to work, at this time I'm happy :)... So I just love being in my car n starting it LOL that I decide to check out if everything is ok so far. So I get in and try to start it and IT WOULDN'T START!!! This time it attempts to start, I hear the engine turning, and I could hear the starter tapping but no ignition. So I try it again and it seems that every attempt I try it gets to the point to where the engine won't even turn and I can't even hear my starter tap. So I'm back to square one again. So luckily I have my old G and I bring the battery of the DE to autozone, keep in mind I have an Optima Red top on the DE. The Autozone worker says the battery is good so now I'm worried..... What could it be? I'm starting to think that my old alternator was good after all and I really needed a starter to begin with... Please help guys I don't have many options I got this car AS IS. I'm already broke with all the money I put in it already. Thanks
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