This just started happening this week (for years it just started right up the first time). It's been hard to start/turn over in the morning. Then one day I drove it for about an hour and a half and then parked it for about 8-10 hours. The battery was dead, had to push start it. Drove it home (45 mins). sat overnight and started/but barely the next morning. Took a short trip to the supermarket and it started up fine to come back. Later yesterday, I drove it 45 minutes again (each way) and it started up fine for another short trip last night. This morning, it barely started again.
Other info, the battery is 7 or 8 years old. The negative terminal has corrosion on it.
Does the battery sound like it's still good/can it still hold a charge? Would cleaning the terminal help much? Should I just put a new battery in?
Of course this just happened after I took the car in for brake and wheel bearing work. They did a 24-point check and said the battery terminal needed cleaning. Since it worked fine for so many years I didn't have them do anything. Now the battery starts acting up...
Thanks for any suggestions.
Other info, the battery is 7 or 8 years old. The negative terminal has corrosion on it.
Does the battery sound like it's still good/can it still hold a charge? Would cleaning the terminal help much? Should I just put a new battery in?
Of course this just happened after I took the car in for brake and wheel bearing work. They did a 24-point check and said the battery terminal needed cleaning. Since it worked fine for so many years I didn't have them do anything. Now the battery starts acting up...
Thanks for any suggestions.
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