mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
Went out at 10pm to go to work and car won't start...
Just clicks when turning key so i presume this is the 'Starter motor'.... Clicking is deffo coming from under bonnet and not at dash. Not looked yet as had to come to work but i dunno where starter motor is on the 2.5 v6 engine..?
Also though when it clicks all my hazards flash like what the alarm does???
Maybe alarm fault and immobilser is still on...Deffo clicking though.....
Had to walk to work....
missus car is in garage too with a fuel leak and rotten zorst!!!!
Whats the best way to try and start it if it is starter motor? Jump start? Hit the starter motor witha stick??? (done this years ago to my old axgt)
any help opinions guys..need to get it started to go to a garage...
cheers..
[Edited on 23-11-2006 by Ian]
|
Claire
Member
Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
User status: Offline
|
Could be a nearly flat battery or dead starter. The clicking will be the solenoid on the starter motor.
|
Claire
Member
Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
User status: Offline
|
oh and jump starting wont work if its starter motor. Bump starting would though.
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
Don't think it's battery as only parked up at back of 8 after driving for about 30 mins...
I think it's the starter which is crap.....Going to cost ££££
Just paid for painting / grill / kn panel filter ....
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Claire G
oh and jump starting wont work if its starter motor. Bump starting would though.
aye thats what i meant.....
|
Claire
Member
Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
User status: Offline
|
IT shouldn't be THAT expensive. Only thing is with it being the V6 room will be limited so not much fun to do yourself I wouldn't have thought.
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
bro in law runs garage so will get him to do it..
Cost me about £160 (i think) years ago for a starter for a AXGT
|
Claire
Member
Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
User status: Offline
|
ouch.
|
Adam-D
Member
Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
User status: Offline
|
battery is flat
|
leeshez
Member
Registered: 3rd May 01
Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
If your car has a catalic converter on do don,t bump start it you will flood the catalic conveter and it will break and cost lots of money to repair. Try to charge the battery
It was cold last night and it could have flattened your battery.
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
would of thought it had an electric starter motor, not one with brushes, so hitting it may be pointless.
i'd try and charge battery first, just in case
|
Richie
Member
Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
|
and if it has a cam belt dont bump it cos it will stretch the belt.
Check the battery, for all you know your alternator could be gone and it hasnt been charging your battery..............
If its a 1.2 16v i have a starter motor here for it if its needed
|
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Richie
If its a 1.2 16v
they quite rare vectras
|
Red_SXi
Member
Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
User status: Offline
|
It does sound like a flat battery, but trying to jump start it will tell you whether its that or the starter motor
|
Richie
Member
Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by Richie
If its a 1.2 16v
they quite rare vectras
Think i need to learn to read
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
cheers anyway richie...........
got it started and was............BATTERY..thank god..But got it started let it run for 20 mins..turned it off and tried to start it and nothing again..just clicks..so battery must be fecked......Going to get it jumped again and take it to garage..to get it checked out...
cheers for the help............
|
big eck
Member
Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
User status: Offline
|
before you try and bump start it or change the battery ask someone to give you a jump first, if it starts with a jump thenits your battery
|
big eck
Member
Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
User status: Offline
|
BOLLOCKS trust you to write that first
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
^^^^^ cheers eck....did you not read post above.........
|
mav
Member
Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by big eck
BOLLOCKS trust you to write that first
|
Richie
Member
Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
|
no if it still starts after a jump it may even be the alternator like i suggested.
could be a number of things, belt too slack, regulator gone ect
|
L33 LEG
Banned
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
User status: Offline
|
sounds to me that ur battery is just flat. mine has done this for a month or so now. just clicks when try and start it, but after 3 times it starts up. either bump start it or get a fully chraged battery and see if it helps
|
broster
Premium Member
Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
User status: Offline
|
maybe the altinator is gone matey
|
big eck
Member
Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
User status: Offline
|
IT WAS HIS BATTERY FOLKS
|
clarkie
Member
Registered: 24th Jun 03
Location: Nuneaton Drives:1.4 sport
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
would of thought it had an electric starter motor, not one with brushes, so hitting it may be pointless.
i'd try and charge battery first, just in case
all starter motors are electric and they all have brushes
and if his alternator was gone and the battery was flat his car wouldnt run
|