Originally posted by 2G Sport:
Have you tried to clean the terminals on the battery? My car had no power and would not start, so I took the battery out and had Autozone test it(I couldn't drive it there). It was fine, but that thing was nasty looking! I bought a terminal brush for $1.99 and cleaned the posts before putting it back. I decided to try to start the car before calling to have it towed, and the thing started up with no problem. This may not be your problem, but it's worth a try if you haven't done it already.
That can happen other places too. On a previous junker I thought I had a bad starter, and all it needed was to clean the terminal on the cable from the battery where it connected to the starter...
Taking the alternator out is a somewhat annoying job, but manageable once the serpentine belt and engine mount are out of the way. Note where the wires attach because it can be less than obvious when putting it back in, and the Haynes manual omits that detail.
