Ok soo the last few months barely been driving my little 1200 ute due to rebuilding my whole front end and the battery went flat so charged it up and started driving it again at least 2-3 times a week and was fine for a few weeks till suddenly now as soon as i go for a drive and it heats up to normal temp and then turn it off it wont restart like the battery is dead then you give it 5-10 minutes to cool down and it will start makes it a pain when i have to get fuel haha. Now im going to buy a new battery but could it be something else?

Why buy a new battery? Find the problem and fix the cause.

When you say "it wont restart like the battery is dead", what does that mean, what are the symptoms?

Yehh just as i described man it has no power to start like it has a dead battery haha? Then you wait like 10 minutes after it doesn't start and it will kick over normally?

Dead battey cells? Maybe waiting that 10 minutes gives it just enough
To start?

Could be the starter is worn down and heat soaked. Best way to determine if it's the battery is to swap with a good batter from your parents car. If that works good, buy a new battery for mum & dad. If it doesn't help, keep looking for the cause.

Ill just go buy a new battery see how we go only another $100 to throw into the datto haha

Doubt it would be battery i would be looking at the starter. Wouldnt expect the battery to stop working then randomly work normally and that be from heat... Not that i'm an expert infact probably most uneducated person on here ha

Not that this is heat related (could be) have you tried tapping the starter motor before it 'cools down' for the 10 mins? Get it hot then when it doesnt start give it a tap see if it starts then...could be coincidence that it happens to be when its cooling down... Could be something to do with contact too as in with leads or even inside starter motor/solenoid as obviously the metals expand and retract in differing temps...

Something to think about maybe before you spend that extra $100 you may not need to?

Also take the battery to repco or somewhere like that they can usually tell if its no good.

Check all wire attachments...


Hope it helps!

Also when you turn ignition when its not working does it 'click' at all? (The starter motor that is?)

Do dashboard lights pop up?

Okk so bit of an update took it for a good 30-40km drive yesterday arvo and got back home turned it off and wouldn't start was just dead now went to start it to take it to work this morning and had nothing I reckon its the battery personally so will have to grab one when i have the spare $$

Go buy a multi-metre for $30 instead and then you can diagnose it properly. Plus you need to test your alternator. It could be over charging or undercharging. You don't want to through away a good battery or ruin a brand new one.

Worst case your battery is dead as first thought and you have tool to keep for ever.