Q: Slow turn then stop, unless I charge the battery for a long time.

asked by on July 31, 2017

For a few days the starter would turn 3 times with multiple seconds between each turn until it would finally start. Then, today, it wouldn't start at all. It would turn very very slowly then stop, sometimes just not turn at all. I only got it to start when I charged the battery completely.

When I had the alternator diagnosed the machine said both the starter and the alternator failed since it had a terrible connection, after I replaced the battery.

My car has 196000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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