My 94 Geo Prism LSI would not start this very cold morning (zero degrees F, wind chill). 60,000 miles. No crank, when I turned the key the solenoid just buzzed. Yesterday when driving I noticed the battery icon idiot alert light (ok I am an idiot!) flashed, but went off when I turned off the rear window defroster. So this morning I took the batter out to warm it up, to later take out to start car. Will go buy new battery. But how can I check if belts and alternator are OK? I have a digital voltmeter to check charging, but I forget how to do it, have done it once many years ago. What about belts-- how much give should they have, in case maybe a loose belt is not charging the battery? Any help appreciated. I hate car trouble!
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20 years ago