# Car won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/31079>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 28, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/31079 "2009-05-28T03:34:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tonysmart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@tonysmart](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tonysmart)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/31079/1 "2009-05-28T03:34:44Z")

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My 2005 town car was parked for six weeks. I tried starting it today and I get a whirring clicking sound and it won’t start. Help!!

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/31079/2 "2009-05-28T03:38:11Z")

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Pop the hood, clean the battery terminals & cables. Try again. Same? Jump it or put a battery charger on it. Then have the battery & charging system tested - many parts stores will do it for free.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start/31079/3 "2009-05-28T11:32:16Z")

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The battery is probably too weak to start the engine. Charge the battery or get someone to help you jump start the engine. If you choose to jump start make SURE you connect the jumper cables correctly.