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11/01/2022 4:03 pm
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I have a 2005 Corolla I sold to my friend for 2900. It has been a fantastic car for me for 6 years
Now that she has it. It randomly DIES - dead as a doornail needs jumped - Alternator and battery are brand new
I had the Starter, alternator, and battery Tested by 3 different parts stores just in case there is bias. Battery is less than 1 year but NOT a likely culprit
Now it is at Goodyear and they are saying it because I don't have the manufacturer's battery holder. I have aftermarket brackets holding the battery down with wing nuts but they claim it is still moving and has to be the problem because they have tested all my fuses supposedly
I am at wit's end and can't afford to fix something that is NOT THE CAUSE of the problem and I am in not condition to re-pay my good friend and take the car back
Clarification: what is the mileage?
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11/01/2022 4:11 pm
Battery bracket causing this? That's about the most ridiculous thing I've heard. Get that car out of Goodyear ASAP. Those chain shops are toxic. It needs to go to a good mechanic who can do a proper diagnosis and not try to bamboozle you with smoke and mirrors.
unless the battery is bumping around and loosening the cables over time.
That's a possibility if it's really loose but even at Goodyear they should have been able to see if cables were loose. (Though maybe I'm giving them too much credit.)
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11/01/2022 4:24 pm
Is it possible that your friend is leaving something on or plugged in to her new car that is draining the battery?
