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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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8th Oct 04 at 01:15   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..


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Karen
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8th Oct 04 at 01:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Ask icy as he seems 2 be the expert wen it comes 2 cars breaking down
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 01:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not helpful though.................

finishing work at 3am and getting a company car and driver to run me home.....
Icy
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8th Oct 04 at 07:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

up early to call the aa


yup been hittin it for past few weeks but hit oo much now wont work when i hit it
bumpin it is only way now

[Edited on 08-10-2004 by Icy]
goldfish
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8th Oct 04 at 07:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
maybe your alarm combo is fucked somehow
Rhino
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8th Oct 04 at 10:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is your Battery flat?

Silly question but it would click if you tried to start it.
Plus the alarm would do that is well....
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got it jump started this morning so seems like it's battery.

Let it run for 20 mins and turned it off then tried again and just clicks...

going to get jumped again and go through to garage....


@icy
goldfish
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8th Oct 04 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why not buy a new battery?
big eck
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8th Oct 04 at 10:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats the reason hes goin to the garage, so he can buy one
Rhino
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8th Oct 04 at 11:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, looks like the battery is knackered.

I had the same prob a few months ago.

50 bucks for a battery!!
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah going to garage to get battery

later on in afternoon though...things to do you know...busy man.........
Scottydoo
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8th Oct 04 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buy a battery re-charger....cheaper than a new battery
Go3asy
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8th Oct 04 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes but the battery is obv fucked and would just loose the charge again,

otherwise it would have charged enough to start the car when he had it running for 20min
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah reckon the battery is fucked as he said...Doesn't hold a charge for anytime...

Needing somebody to gie me a jump the now so i can go to garage...

cannae get anybody...... all working or got no leads..waiting on a neighbour coming home to ask him..........
Icy
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8th Oct 04 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aa guy sed i need new battery too
mine clicked for bit yes tbut then didnt click no more
stil not got started changed yet
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Karens mum coming down the now with leads.........





[Edited on 08-10-2004 by mav]
mav
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8th Oct 04 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car would not start this time on the jump leads from Missus' mums 1.2 punto..????

Bro in law from garage is bringing battery to me on his way home and going to fit it....
Go3asy
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8th Oct 04 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
may be your alternator, the belt could have simply snapped, i had this, driving the car with it running off nothing but the battery then eventually everything died b4 i realised what the problem was! the belt had snapped off! 3£ for a new 1 at halfrauds.

so even if u jump it and get it going it wil lrun off the battery till its flat again and the alternator wont charge it so it will just die again, but if you had the car running for 20min after jumping it i imagine its ok. your belt will go round your PAS aswell so when you had the car running did your power steering work?

[Edited on 08-10-2004 by Go3asy]
Andy_N9~DYB
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8th Oct 04 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
buy a decent batt with a gaurantee matey
mav
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9th Oct 04 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Battery fitted last night and all seems fine now................
glasgow_corsa_c
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9th Oct 04 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had this with my corsa c.

was a fucked battery
big eck
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10th Oct 04 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Go3asy
may be your alternator, the belt could have simply snapped, i had this, driving the car with it running off nothing but the battery then eventually everything died b4 i realised what the problem was! the belt had snapped off! 3£ for a new 1 at halfrauds.

so even if u jump it and get it going it wil lrun off the battery till its flat again and the alternator wont charge it so it will just die again, but if you had the car running for 20min after jumping it i imagine its ok. your belt will go round your PAS aswell so when you had the car running did your power steering work?

[Edited on 08-10-2004 by Go3asy]

Your battery light should have came on in the dash lights to let you know that the fan belt had snapped
Icy
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10th Oct 04 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
changed started today n stil no workies
goldfish
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11th Oct 04 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Icy
aa guy sed i need new battery too
mine clicked for bit yes tbut then didnt click no more
stil not got started changed yet



PMSL remember when certain people turned your fob batteries round
michelle
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11th Oct 04 at 09:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had to renew my battery about 6 months ago. Got it for £18. It's good when you know someone who works in a garage.

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