2002 Chevy Malibu battery or altenator

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
84,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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FLASH1101
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my car is having trouble starting at times, one day it turns on without a problem, and other times it doesnt, i get the battery boosted and it starts, but it takes a little while to start i basically have to hold my key down for a while before it starts, one person is telling me its my battery and others are telling me its my altenator. now i want to know how do i check to see if its my battery or my altenator thats causing my car not to start.
Dec 5, 2008 at 4:25 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there, Have the battery load tested, this is the only true way of testing a battery, have the alternator charge rate checked and get the starter checked for a fault, i would be thinking more a starter fault, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 5, 2008 at 4:46 PM
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FLASH1101
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ill go check those things out and hopefully ill find what exactly is wrong i appreciate your response thanks
Dec 8, 2008 at 6:02 AM
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