car keeps dien any idea?

[spawn87]

so i dont know why by the ppl at the shop where i got my car tell me that theres some thing wrong with my car. it was fine when i dropped it but heres the problem: for some reason i have no charge on my battery in order to start it i need a jumper box and when they take the box of even with the car on the car turns of and my volts start dropping to below 8v...what can it be.

 

[meliketoball]

Alternator died, belt broke, or the shop fuxked it up.

 

[mitch26753]

So basically the battery is dieing? I would say its the alternator. THe reason is if it was just the battery when you jumped it and the car started the car would keep running cause the alternator is keeping it charged but when you turn it off the car wont restart cause of the battery not holding any charge. But since it's dieing while its running it is probably the alternator. You can take the alternator to your local parts store(advance auto or auto zone) and have it tested. The alternator can be left on the car or you can take it off. THe best thing though is if you have it off take it to a shop that specializes in alternators and starters. They test for everything and will tell you exactly what is wrong. Try that and let us now. One last thing though i believe there is a fuse in the engine bay for the alternator, check that out too to see if it's blown.

 

[spawn87]

ok well i dont know if they mesed up the car or not i just wana get it out of there cause i dont trust them as far as honesty goes...if they say its the alternator ill go buy my own and have them put it in.

 

[outkastracing]

get the old one first and have it tested!

 

[meliketoball]

get the old one first and have it tested!

For sure.

 

[Kalisko]

Yeah what they said. Alternator or fuse or loose belt.

 

[ilikespeeding]

You'd hear a loose belt. It either has no belt or the alternator is dead. Like abovementioned, get the old one, take it to Advanced and have it tested.