Car wont start after changing the radiator???

[markrutherford]

So yesterday I changed out my old radiator that was held together with quick steel from the pev owner. So i started to take everything out and let the antifreeze drain out and had to take off the horse from the lower radiator but i discounted it not from the radiator but from the other end and let the fluid pour down. The fans wont coming out very easy so i cut the wires and when i put the new radiator in i had a issue with those damn tranny cooler lines and i taped up the fan wire back together and left the a/c fan out and started up the car and saw one of the tranny lines just pouring out so i shut off the car and tighten it and tried to start up the car but nothing! I think its either the battery or starter. But when i turn the key no lights or anything but if i come back ten mins later the dome light is on but once i turn the key. It all dies! Help me please on my daily. Thanks

[stretch JDM]

if you have some jumper cables , get you a jump. sounds like you may have a dead batt.also when you get the car running , see if the wires are on correctly ( the fan ) make sure its not staying on and running your batt. down.

[markrutherford]

if you have some jumper cables , get you a jump. sounds like you may have a dead batt.also when you get the car running , see if the wires are on correctly ( the fan ) make sure its not staying on and running your batt. down.

Well the fans dont turn on lol i just wired them back you know the same color to the same color

[stretch JDM]

have you checked the voltage on the batt. ?

[markrutherford]

have you checked the voltage on the batt. ?

No i havent but im going to be going to walmart in an hour because its for 7/10 so they will give me a new one lol

[stretch JDM]

good deal man . keep me and the rest of us posted.the process of elimination can be a timely matter. good luck man i hope you get her back on the road.

[markrutherford]

good deal man . keep me and the rest of us posted.the process of elimination can be a timely matter. good luck man i hope you get her back on the road.

Thanks man and i will be back in afew hours

[markrutherford]

just got back and they said its good. so ill go reinstall it and see what happens

[XcluziveAZN]

your battery terminal might be loose.

make sure it tight down and put some of those anti corrosion gel for battery terminal

[markrutherford]

UPDATE!!

Just got back in and nothing! Once i hooked up the battery there is life in the lights but once i turn my key one click it goes out. But then i take the key out and wait a minute and there is light again.

[stretch JDM]

make sure to also look at the batt. cables. try to take the wires out of the clamp on the - side. rewire them. check the fuse box inside and under the hood.if thats all good look into a starter. search around the starter for loose wires and the ground wire.good luck and don't worry you will find the problem.

[markrutherford]

Figured it out

The ground wire from the battery was all messed up so i taped them up real fast to see if it was the issue. And sure enough it tried to start.. Im sure i could have gotten it started but it was raining so much i just wanted to get in!

[stretch JDM]