Q: 2000 Nissan Maxima se making fast clicking sound. When jumped it starts left it running for about an hour turned it off now it won

asked by on June 12, 2017

Car won't start of jumped it will turn over. But once shut off makes loud fast clicking nose

My car has 233189 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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