Starter? Alternator? Crummy Wal-Mart Battery?

matthewdmorris_178154
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:30:16 +0000
General Discussion

Hello Everyone, I’m trying to keep a great old car running and need a little help (2000 Chevy Prizm, 246K miles).

This time last year, I had to change the battery and went with a cheapy from Wal-Mart
-Drove it as my daily driver from Christmas through Easter
-Parked from April till now since it doesn’t have good AC, family member took it out here and there but recently…
-He forgot to drive it for 7 weeks, parked outside whole time , few nights in the 30’s.
-When he finally got back in it last week, he couldn’t get it to turn over (clicking but not turning) and had to jump it off.
-He left it running in driveway for 20 minutes, drove it for 5, then cut off
-A few minutes later it started back up fine

-He waited 6 days to drive it again, now it’s dead. Not even clicking when you turn the key. Should he have driven it longer? Gotten back to it sooner? Is it just a crummy battery? Or do we have bigger problems?

Thanks So Much in Advance. You’ve helped my family out before!

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