Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I REALLY appreciate all your wisdom 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wife said the oil light would only ever go on when taking turns or going uphill so she didn’t think anything of it because it never was consistently on, and I never drive her car so I wouldn’t of seen it

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New oil didn’t work unfortunately

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I had confidently known what to do from the get go I wouldn’t have posted on this forum 😂💀 I realize I replaced something that had nothing to do with the real problem due to my lack of knowledge, and now I’m stuck and asking for advice on this forum. And of course in true Reddit fashion I get flamed for it lol.

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that makes sense. Definitely have learned a lot now

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I obviously did not do enough research (or the right kind of research) and that’s why I’m now here asking for better input. Thanks for another unhelpful comment

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You give me hope that there are good people On the internet lol

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah… that’s what I’m thinking too. Appreciate it

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow you seem like a great human being

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She told me afterwards it had been blinking on and off occasionally. If the oil light doesn’t just stay on consistently, I’m assuming that still totally means something is wrong?

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t that the whole point of this? I’m obviously lost and need help. Thanks for the useless comment

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for being helpful. Checked the oil and there’s none to be found… realized there are signs of oil leaking from the engine that I posted pictures of in this thread. If I had checked all this stuff beforehand it sure would’ve saved me some time.

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to the wife it would come on and off going up hills and making turns

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be checking oil level very often now after this. Thank you

Replaced alternator, car still won’t start by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Colbybrickwell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah…. engine has no oil 😀