So a week ago Sunday I moved my car out to wash it and then put it back into the garage. Both times I moved the car I revved the engine before I turned it off but I didnt ever let the engine warm up. Come Monday the car wont start and the battery gets weaker pretty quick. (most likely flooded)

So I tried to jump it and some how crossed the cables (impossible to do but I did it). So then I had my neighbor tried his booster amp or what ever it was 120 amps starter and still nothing. I had it towed to the dealership and they did the deflood procedure ($90 out of pocket, past warrenty). They suggested I replace the spark plugs and the starter and the battery. The plugs are 3 months new, the battery is 800 craking amps and less then 1 year old so I am thinking it is the starter but they didnt want to replace that for free even though I mentioned the TSB.

Now I come to this past weekend. Parked the car on Friday evening (it was warm and I revved the engine). I didnt move it all weekend and then Monday morning I get the exact same thing. No start just clicking. I left it there to deal with later and got another ride to work. What are my options now? (It was deffinitly not flooded this time).

Once I do get it started I will have the battery checked, does / can Autozone check the starter as well? Maybe I have to deflood the car myself (DIY not so easy)? Is there any cheap place to get the new starter ($340) the work seems quite easy after reading the DIY.

I noticed a few similar threads posted in here in the past month what were those probelms caused by, how was it colved? I am in S. Californiai and it has been cold but nothing like back East. Any help is greatly apprecaited!

 

Did the dealer clean the battery connections or change the battery? Check the charging system after you get it started, should be 14.25 volts; crossing the cables may have taken it out.

 

No they didnt clean it or replace it. I told them the battery is some what new and they still recommended replacing it. I will take the battery to autozone one way or another to get the battery tested.

 

I think that is a good place to start.
Then if the battery tests OK, we can go from there.

 

Well finally got the car jumper tonight and took it to Autozone to get tested. They tested the battery, alternator and starter and all were fine. Humm...