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mav
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8th Oct 04 at 01:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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8th Oct 04 at 01:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could be a nearly flat battery or dead starter. The clicking will be the solenoid on the starter motor.
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8th Oct 04 at 01:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh and jump starting wont work if its starter motor. Bump starting would though.
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 01:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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8th Oct 04 at 01:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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8th Oct 04 at 01:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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.
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8th Oct 04 at 01:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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8th Oct 04 at 01:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ouch.
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8th Oct 04 at 05:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
battery is flat
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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.
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8th Oct 04 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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8th Oct 04 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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quote:
Originally posted by Richie


If its a 1.2 16v


they quite rare vectras

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8th Oct 04 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It does sound like a flat battery, but trying to jump start it will tell you whether its that or the starter motor
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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
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8th Oct 04 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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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
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8th Oct 04 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BOLLOCKS trust you to write that first
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^^^^^ cheers eck....did you not read post above.........
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
BOLLOCKS trust you to write that first


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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
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8th Oct 04 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
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maybe the altinator is gone matey
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8th Oct 04 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
IT WAS HIS BATTERY FOLKS
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8th Oct 04 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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

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