sdibbers
Well-Known Member
So turned the car over and all was fine. Started as always on the key. Switched off to test where I've bleed the clutch slave cylinder (works fine now).
Went to start it again and the lights went out and the starter behave strangely. Making a buzzing noise.
I can start the car with jump leads and even run once leads are removed. But there is no juice in a fully charged battery. Other thing is that a volt meter reads 12v but there is no amperage to speak of.
My question is this. What could kill a battery so quickly? A full short of the starter motor? There was no discernable heat in the battery leads. This is a 1968 2000tc with an inertia starter motor fitted along with a dynamo/generator charging system. The battery is at least five years old.
Any thoughts or comments really welcome.
Thanks in advance,
steven
Went to start it again and the lights went out and the starter behave strangely. Making a buzzing noise.
I can start the car with jump leads and even run once leads are removed. But there is no juice in a fully charged battery. Other thing is that a volt meter reads 12v but there is no amperage to speak of.
My question is this. What could kill a battery so quickly? A full short of the starter motor? There was no discernable heat in the battery leads. This is a 1968 2000tc with an inertia starter motor fitted along with a dynamo/generator charging system. The battery is at least five years old.
Any thoughts or comments really welcome.
Thanks in advance,
steven