imported_Italia311

so ah...winter is over now..and my car has been parked. Now comes the time where I must start it, and it wont start. Instead, it makes this crazy *** screeching noise...and will not turn over.

Any reasons as to why this is doing? Any Ideas what I should do?

I gave it an oil change before I parked it, filled up the tank and so on...so ya...Im confused.

imported_Cablerat

Sounds like your starter is stuck.
Try rolling the car up a couple of feet and try again.
OR bang on your starter with smoething..

Just don't hit it tooo hard, you'll break the starter casing and then you are screwed..

imported_Italia311

Thanks for the tip...still wont start :\

imported_Cablerat

is the sound the same sound when you try to start your car if it's already on?

imported_Italia311

no...not at all...its like this weird screeching sound....I dunno if my belt is seased or something....somethings not cranking...its struggling...I dunno...

imported_Italia311

Ok I got it going...my alternator was seized. I took the belt off from the engine to the alternator and the engine started...mind you the battery was hooked to a recharger. Also. my E brake is seized...wow..Im an idiot. Anyways...

Thanks for your help.

imported_Cablerat

Atleast you figured it out..

You should keep the E Brake released if the car is stored. The alternator is just bad luck..

imported_Italia311

Yeah, Im an idiot for keeping the e-brake on. I had a feeling that would happen, but it was parked on a driveway that sloped down at the end and was just a lil nervous. Oh well...

Thanks for the input

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

lol, same thing happened to me with my old prelude. it sat for like 2 weeks and the alternator seized up

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

try caking the alternator with WD40 and manually turning the pulley with a ratchet. This sometimes works to free up the seized alternator as an alternative to purchasing a new one.
You really need to use A LOT of wd40 for this to work though, spray it in every nook and cranny on the alt, don't be scared to get it anywhere it shouldn't be.

imported_Italia311

Thanks for the tip... I just got another one :\ I was afraid to do anything like that, but I guess I wouldn't have anything to lose. The e-brake though..straight retarded..lol

@bbarbulo: 2 weeks? Woah..thats crazy...

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

well it was a mid eighties prelude, one of my winter beaters. it was only a matter of time before the alternator gave out anyways. had it rebuilt for $40 and it lasted for 2 winters.

imported_Italia311

Ah nice, thats not bad...40 bucks. Sweet.

MY uncle left his 88 lude sit for one winter, brakes seized, alternator, car wouldn't start nothing. Hes the worst though because he never did anything to preserve it. haha..Oh well his choice