Non starter

[Larry 1300]

Hi the battery was flat in my Dolomite 1300 so I charged it. The car started fine and I took it for a run.
After sitting for a few days she would not start as the battery seemed flat but she started with a push start. I took her for a run, stopped for a while and she started after a few times cranking.
She sat for a few days and when I went to start her there was nothing but a whirling sound.
I charged the battery again thinking that this was the problem but after reconnecting the battery there was this same whirling sound when I turned the key.
Please let me know where I should look to cure this problem.

[Mad Mart]

I would suggest you have a live circuit drawing power somewhere when the ignition is off (parasitic draw). Is the boot light staying on or interior light?

[GTS290N]

How old is the battery? It could be duff.

[markas]

Hi the battery was flat in my Dolomite 1300 so I charged it. The car started fine and I took it for a run.
After sitting for a few days she would not start as the battery seemed flat but she started with a push start. I took her for a run, stopped for a while and she started after a few times cranking.
She sat for a few days and when I went to start her there was nothing but a whirling sound.
I charged the battery again thinking that this was the problem but after reconnecting the battery there was this same whirling sound when I turned the key.
Please let me know where I should look to cure this problem.

Whirring or 'machine-gunning' noises suggest a flat battery. If the battery had been completely drained previously it may not be able to take a full charge or hold charge. If you have one, try using a battery conditioner to recondition the battery, otherwise it may be new battery time.
My car had sat for some time before I bought it last autumn and the battery would discharge over 5 days or so. I put it on a ctek battery conditioner through the winter. I have not had any further problems this year with regular use, I suspect the clock and modern radio drew sufficient current to drain the battery.