Travis, I have to agree with John on this one, as far as basic maintence goes. When you turn the ignition on, check the voltage reading. It should be around 10-12 volts. Most vehicles require 10 volts to provide enough juice to turn the starter fast enough to crank the car on. (this will tell you if your battery is up to par) Once the car is on, check the reading again. It should be somewhere in the neighbourhood of 13 volts. If it is under, it is one of two things. First, there is a short in the electrical system that is draining the battery faster than the alternator can recharge it or second, the alternator is bad. This could be either a defective alternator, or an under-powered one. John's alternators are a excellent replacement that provide plenty of juice to keep the battery sparking. If the alternator is bad, it is usually cause by the diodes or brushes simply wearing out. Remember the DeLoreans are around 20 years old, parts wear out, especially electrical stuff. You can have your alternator checked at most repair shops; they can check to see if it is providing enough juice to charge the battery. If it is charging, check for shorts in the wiring. (switches, lights, and signals are where I would start - as well as any wires that run near or on the frame. Jason Johnston, Kemco Industries, Inc. Ft. Worth, Tx (currently Tyler) ________________________________________ --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: I can tell you that the battery is less than 2 months old. The car came off the truck with a dead battery, so I had Advance just replace it with an identical, so I am unsure of the CCAs. I jump in th car on Fridays (I like to drive on weekends) and the car turns over no problem. Saturdays I may crank it 4 or 5 times and it gets harder each time. Discussing it out loud like this makes me think the alternator may have problems. I also heard a squealing belt when I started the other day. Would a loose alternator belt cause poor recharging? As for the loose antenna base, I've found this is a semi-common problem. If I can devise a simple solution I will post it. Liquid Wrench here I come!