Q: I changed my alternator like two months ago because my car wouldn’t start. I thought it was the battery originally because it didn
I replaced my alternator about two months ago because my car didn’t want to turn on one day and I thought was the battery but turns out it was the alternator was faulty. I got it replaced but with the same brand. My car was hesitant to start and again I took it to the auto zone to check they told me the battery was low they charged it but also told me the alternator was low as well but could be because of the battery. So they charged the battery and my car was turning on with more power it was fine. Now it’s been three days my car is back to sounding like it won’t turn on. could this be the alternator that’s faulty and I need a new different one?
My car has 190 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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