My 2004 Honda Civic won start. Lights, radio, horn, alam still work so it isn my battery, correct?
I saw some red/pink wet stuff on positive side of battery so I thought I just needed battery but if my lights, radio work then it is not the battery. It makes ticking noise only when I turn ignition. I was told it might be my alternator. Being a Honda, I wouldn’t have thought I would need some major work so soon! Help, please. A: See if you can get someone to help you jumpstart your car with their battery. If it starts up fine, then your alternator may have gone bad and needs to be replaced. You can confirm this by measuring the voltage reading across your battery terminals while your car is running on neutral idle. If your multimeter shows less than 13.5 volts, then your alternator has gone bad and may no longer be recharging your battery to full capacity. http://www.hondacivicrepairs.com/alternator.asp?q=Repairing%20the%20Alternator%20-%20Honda%20Civic&id=16 Otherwise, if it reads over 13.5 volts, then your starter needs to be replaced. The starter solenoid may be working (as indicat
