I have a 2000 Honda Civic. A couple weeks ago I changed my the positive cable connector to the battery. I also added a good bit of water. My dad sealed the terminal (I think with vaseline). The car was driven maybe once that day, then sat for about a week. When I got back from vacation, I went to start it and the starting sound was really slow and then sped up to the normal speed and then the car started. This progressively went away over the course of a week. Yesterday I went to start the car and it started mostly normal. (Like I said, the slow start was completely gone). I drive a mile to the gas station, turn off the car, and when I go to start the car I get nothing. After a couple minutes of messing around, it started clicking just a little. It now is still in that state. I have jumped it a couple times and taken it for a 5 minute drive to the parts store, etc. Today the guy at Auto Zone tested the battery (engine off) and said that the battery seemed fine. Then he got a jump start box and I started the car off of it. He said I should replace probably the battery and/or the alternator. I didn't really feel too confident about much he was saying. If anyone can offer a little advice, I'd greatly appreciate it.
One last thing, is it possible to take just my battery to Wal-Mart (seems like the batteries are cheapest there) and have them test just the battery or do I need it in the car for a test to be of any use?
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