# 2008 Toyota Corolla battery dies and recharges on its own **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [October 29, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749 "2019-10-29T22:26:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Csacwbys22\_151030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Csacwbys22\_151030](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Csacwbys22_151030)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/1 "2019-10-29T22:26:08Z")
About three weeks ago I drove thru a puddle of water that did contain some salt water it was probably half way up the tire deep. My car battery light came on then quickly dispersed . It has since driven fine until this week . When wet out my battery light has come and begin to stall out at lights but run fine when drivIng . Twice today tho my car has died then hours later start up without a jump . I went to autozone and said my battery was fine and could be alternator but said check engine light would stay on but did say there was a problem in the charging system . Said there was some corrosion on the battery and could be that . Anybody have any thoughts ? My car has over 200,000 miles and I have replaced battery and alternator already ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/2 "2019-10-29T22:30:53Z")
It would help if you told us what kind of car this is. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/3 "2019-10-29T22:34:32Z")
Clean the corrosion and replace your serpentine belt. ---
**Author:** ![Csacwbys22\_151030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Csacwbys22\_151030](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Csacwbys22_151030)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/4 "2019-10-29T22:34:38Z")
Sorry 2008 Toyota Corolla ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/5 "2019-10-29T22:40:03Z")
Yup, sounds like corrosion on the battery cables and grounds. ---
**Author:** ![Csacwbys22\_151030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Csacwbys22\_151030](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Csacwbys22_151030)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/6 "2019-10-29T23:01:10Z")
Ok thanks appreciate the help ---
**Author:** ![Csacwbys22\_151030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Csacwbys22\_151030](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Csacwbys22_151030)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/7 "2019-10-29T23:34:15Z")
Anyone else have any thoughts on repairs needed ? Also the car has a weird sound under the hood when in park idling ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/8 "2019-10-30T12:34:39Z")
Someone will have to listen to that. If you want to record it and upload the recording we might have some ideas. ---
**Author:** ![PhantomPatriot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/phantompatriot/32/20713_2.png) [@PhantomPatriot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PhantomPatriot)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/9 "2019-10-30T13:07:19Z")
Record a video or audio clip 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Csacwbys22\_151030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@Csacwbys22\_151030](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Csacwbys22_151030)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-corolla-battery-dies-and-recharges-on-its-own/151749/10 "2019-10-30T15:01:59Z")
I’m sorry I wouldn’t know how to post it not good with those things but have noticed when i am in park and go to reverse the engine makes a softer noise then makes louder noise when back in park . The engine light just goes on and off when driving always goes off when I hit gas . And when it doesn’t start on occasion it will start hours later but still have the same problems listed above