car wont start

[QUOC2008]

I try starting the car and all i hear is a clicking noise but its not cranking... i believe it to be the start motor

[markstevieandmads]

Battery.

[2mad]

Yep had this loads of times .. the big strap bolted to the starter .. clean up the contact patch on both the starter and strap with sand paper or like me a dremel and sanding drum .. should sort it

[Ryan S]

Yep had this loads of times .. the big strap bolted to the starter .. clean up the contact patch on both the starter and strap with sand paper or like me a dremel and sanding drum .. should sort it

either this ^^, or your battery is flat.

[craig]

Battery.

First port of call. Check battery condition/age and get it drop tested.

[QUOC2008]

Thanks guys will try... the battery first im sure i charged it for 2 days and it a new battery but i guess it has been sitting for a month...

[QUOC2008]

Its not the battery im thinking just to get a brand new starter motor which ones would you guy recommend...

[2mad]

Cleaning up (with sand paper , or dremel) the big earth strap and smaller ring that connects to the starter .. if that does not work clean up the live, disconnect the battery to do the live .

If this doent work your starer has probably failed .



Best of luck mate .. had to do this loads of times with my car.

[SonicSW20]

I'd recommend getting stuck in with a multimeter before you start chucking parts at it.

Are you getting voltage at the starter motor? If not, check the wiring for continuity. Same for the ground, check it for continuity. You need to isolate the problem area first, otherwise you're going to end up buying a brand new starter and find out your ground is dodgy.

[2mad]

Exactly .. for me it was a recurring dodgy earth .

[Draven]

get a multimeter on the battery. then check the earths make sure they are all free rust. This was a problem with mine. little rub down with some alu oxide and she started just fine.

[QUOC2008]

I dont have one of those things so im gonna call the rac

[Ryan S]

I dont have one of those things so im gonna call the rac

Maplins sell them for £7

[QUOC2008]

Oh wow thats cheap maybe its worth just having one

[QUOC2008]

It was a loose wire somewhere on around the fuses. the car is running now but i really dont know which wire it is or was that is loose, i touched and movesome wires around and the car works now but there is a loose connected somewhere, any ideas guys

The volts keep changing from 11-12v to 13-14v its weird
I think it around the fuses box in the engine or the fuses im the front under the bonnet???

[Ryan S]

it's a bad earth man

[QUOC2008]

Ok i guess im gonna have to check it but where to start starter motor?

[danjama]

Have you checked the negative cable is properly tight on the battery terminal? When mine was left loose after doing some work, it drove fine for days and then suddenly i went to turn they key and got click click click. I remembered then that i hadn't tightened the negative terminal. Just check it.

[QUOC2008]

I will try that i was playing with it very possible