|
It could be a dead alternator.
Personally, I would hit an autoparts store and buy a Haynes or Chilton's manual for the car. Even if you are not mechanically inclined, you might be able to save some money by using the info in the book to better understand what the mechanic is saying.
In many cases, auto repair, at least on the everyday level, can be accomplished by anyone of moderate intelligence and with a reasonable amount of hand tools. Alternator replacements are one of those everyday sorts of things. In most cars, it is a job handled easily in under an hour.
Please note: MOST cars. I am well aware that there exists many an auto that has the alternator in an unfortunate location. From what I recall of the car in question, it does not.
|