Please help! My 1993 nissan altima does not start, and I have taken it in to several shops many times Here's the deal - at first, my car started doing absolutely NOTHING when i would turn the key. No noise, no dome lights when the doors were open, nothing. Then, i found a battery cable that was sort of corroded and when i jiggled it, the dome light inside came on. Power! So then the car started fine, and life was good. However, the other day this problem happened again, so I jiggle the cable and got in the car to start it - the lights on the dashboard were on, etc. But, when i turned the key, there was a click noise and the power all went out. Nothing. So, what's wrong with my car? I heard maybe an oil leak caused the alternator to go, or something, it could be the alternator for a different reason, perhaps the starter. I have no clue, I'm
18, broke, and my parents won't shell out any more money for this godforsaken car. So, I need to know how to fix this myself. I'm pretty handy, I mean, I DID find that wire to jiggle the first time.... Any diagrams or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Hana- posted
20 years ago