Well, we are finally away from our daughter's snowbound Thackley Hill, but it wasn't easy.
After abandoning the car on Tuesday half way up the hill, we returned today to find the battery flat.
Being members of the RAC we asked for assistance and five hours later (we went back to our daughter's!) a very amenable RAC chap arrived in the dark. Sadly the battery was shot and a new one was needed. The RAC mechanic fitted it, helped us dig out the tyres and reversed us into a much safer downward hill start position.
£150 paid and we were away! Yay!
A quick stop at McDonalds for some grown-up food and we're Moonbase bound!
Phew!
Have you ever had car battery problems readers?
Once our car battery went flat from not being used. I walked to Halfords and bought a charger and walked back and recharged it, thankfully it was fine.
ReplyDeleteGood old Halfords Kev! Sounds cheaper than what we did!
DeleteMy Morris Minor’s battery was permanently on the way out when I was a student, but luckily it had a crank handle,so I was always able to start it with that ! Happy days . Will O
ReplyDeleteAh, old school tech Will, simple and reliable!
DeleteThe battery that's in my CRV now is one I bought off the truck from the company my insurance company sent when I had problems starting my vehicle.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a CRV Ed?
DeleteHonda CRV SUV. Not really a Sport Utility Vehicle as it doesn't have 4-whl drive. This whole class of vehicles have more-or-less become smaller versions of mini-vans but retain the SUV designation. Some have 4-whl drive but most don't.
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