Put water in the battery and it now won't hold a charge a...


Put water in the battery and it now won't hold a charge and it hot hot and boiled out some of the water Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tested the battery with a voltmeter? And can you see if it's leaking or not? Yes no le...

Put water in the battery and it now won't hold a charge and it hot hot and boiled out some of the water Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tested the battery with a voltmeter? And can you see if it's leaking or not? Yes no leaks Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2007 Nissan Maxima Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Maxima yourself? What have you tried so far? Well Altima sorry, and yes Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? Doesn't go in gear until it's warmed up

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Hello and thank you for using JustAnswer. My name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I will do my best to assist you. During this conversation you will be given an automated offer for a phone call. You may accept or decline that offer.I don’t personally offer this service so if you take this another tech may call. I’m sorry that you’re having trouble with your vehicle. I will do my best to help you resolve them. Please understand that I do not know your knowledge or capabilities so I may need to ask questions to find out basic information to help solve your specific problem. My aim is to give you the best service possible and to help you. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Sometimes it may take a moment for me to respond because I may have to look up information about your concern, so please allow up to 10 minutes for a reply. I appreciate your patience and will provide responses as soon as possible. Is this a altima or maxima? As far as the battery is concerned you would need to take that to the auto parts store to have it load tested. replace if failed if not they will charge it for free. For the gear change have you checked the transmission fluid level and condition?

It's an Altima. The car wouldn't start. Got a jump and the battery got hot and boiled water out of the cells. Then today put it in gear and wouldn't move. Had to place it in park then drive several times before I got it to work
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ok that makes sense, the battery needs to be corrected first this could be your transmission problem, once you get a good battery in the system and your still having issues let me know whats going on and we can go from there
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