car won't start!!!

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:56 pm

Battery went flat a few days ago. Changed it today and all the electrics work but the car won't start. It just clicks when I turn the key.

I appear to have put it back correctly. Theres not much to go wrong. Pos on pos and neg on neg...

Any ideas?

AndrewZ4MC · Post by **AndrewZ4MC** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:00 pm

Could be a stuck starter motor mate, I know a few people have had that issue.

Maybe try bumping it?

I recently changed my battery and after the airbag light won't go off, let me know if you gave this issue as well.

Cheers

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:19 pm

No chance of a bump start as it's on my drive which has quite a steep incline.

the battery itself works fine as everything lights up.

Starter motor appears to be the main suspect, although seems odd that it was fine up until my old battery gave up the ghost.

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:29 pm

Bumping this for future reference if anyone else has the same issue.

replaced the starter motor (easy job, took an hour) and it works perfect now.

sk93 · Post by **sk93** » Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:50 pm

seems to be a rash of this happening.. happened to me last week. exactly the same

mac27040 · Post by **mac27040** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:52 pm

Had the same problem over the weekend, dash all lite ip but wouldn't turn over, had to be recovered. Anyway just fitted new starter motor and it fired up.

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ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:45 pm

Starter motor seems to be a common failure on these cars now.

RJS-Z4 · Post by **RJS-Z4** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:50 pm

Quick tap with a hammer and you'd have been away

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:05 pm

That unfortunately didn't work for me

it was well and truly fubarred.

philip27 · Post by **philip27** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:08 pm

Same happend to me the other week car would not start battery was dead charged that still nothing

gave the starter motor a hit and the car started, replaced the starter motor last Friday everything is fine now

Easy DIY job no need for a trip to the mechanic

RJS-Z4 · Post by **RJS-Z4** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:09 pm

ben g wrote:That unfortunately didn't work for me it was well and truly fubarred.

Always the way eh?

Still need to get a few cars together for a photo or two.

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:06 pm

Same happened to me last week. I tapped the starter, heard the drive snap back and then all I got was the solenoid clicking. £90 at Eurocarparts and an hour of my time on Monday.

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:26 am

RJS-Z4 wrote:
ben g wrote:That unfortunately didn't work for me it was well and truly fubarred.
Always the way eh?

Still need to get a few cars together for a photo or two.

Sounds good. I'd be up for that

Oakandacorns · Post by **Oakandacorns** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:38 am

Ben g Eek it's good you got it fixed.

indizee · Post by **indizee** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:17 am

Always nice to hear how peeps fixed there own car easily with a minimum of fuss. Thanks for sharing.

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