flat battery

[roperstun]

this may seem stupid but my car isnt been drove for a distance in 4 months and the battery keeps goin completly dead is this normal or is my battery f**ked ?

[jar_jar89]

could be the alternator is knackered...but if u use ur radio when the car is turned off the battery runs flat pretty quick then i guess ur battery is near the end of its life. U could top up with new (mineral water?) or just get a new battery. I got a lead calcium one for £65 and can run my sound system for time without the engine on and car starts fine; it even come with 5 year guarentee that it starts the car everytime...if it fails, take it back and i get a new one.

[roperstun]

tht battery u have sounds promising
i think ill get 1 wen im driving

[danthemann]

just make sure its get plenty of fluid in..then give it a charge..if u havnt got a battery charger just borrow one...thats what i did wen i ran battery flat-coz wasnt drivin it but listening to stereo lol...and my cars started up everytime since i re-charghed it

[roperstun]

where does the fluid go and where can i get sum?

[jar_jar89]

u have to unsrew the positive and negative terminals on the battery usually then top it up a bit. u can get the battery topping up liquid from halfords or car user, some petrol stations and most local car bits and bobs shops. Just ask one of the staff about it....although at halfords they may have less knowledge than u and most definatley me

[roperstun]

well i have no knowledge so they will beat me. can i fill any battery or is it only certain types?

[jar_jar89]

to be honest i dont really know...never done it myself...didnt wanna either...just thought it was easier to get a new one lol. That and i still had the original battery in since the car rolled off factory floor in 96.

[danthemann]

usually theres little plastic screws on top off ya batery..just undo one and put it in there..and its 'ionised water' u need..like jarjar sed..most places do it-pop down ya local petty station they shud do it fairly cheap..but then if u chek it and theres plenty of fluid in there it probz just needs a charge.

[roperstun]

ok thanks jar jar n dan the man