Guest Spudster Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hi guys, hoping for a bit of help. Went to fire up my cabby this lunch time as it hasnt been turned over in a week or two because of the weather. Ususally fires up first time but today it didnt, it sparked a couple of times then from then onwards it just clicked from the engine bay whenever i turned the key. Any ideas? Its a mk4 89 1.6 xr3i cabby. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 starter motor? hit it with summink, shud sort it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest barryd Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Flat battery!! Had this twice recently just clicks.... lights are OK but it won't turn or fire. Get a prta pack or a jump start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spudster Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Flat battery!! Had this twice recently just clicks.... lights are OK but it won't turn or fire. Get a prta pack or a jump start It shouldnt be, the battery has been disconnected for last few weeks since last time it was running. It starts to fire then clicks and keeps clicking until i stop turning the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris24 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 turn lights on then try to start the car, if the lights dim theres not enough charge in the battery to turn the starter, if the lights don't dim and it still just clicks then i would say the solanoid is probably shot Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spudster Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cheers guys, will take the battery down to the garage to get them to check it over and if thats it will get a new one. Hopefully it is just the battery.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steelcabby Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 battery might be flat. depends how long you've turned it for over time and how long you left it running to charge up. but they do go after awhile if they keep charging and loosing there charge. if the battery is ok its most likley your starter solinoid......before you take the battery out you could get a long bar and knock on the solinoid while someone trys to turn it over. i might be jamed from not being used. best thing to do is grab a second hand starter or a new one. not sure how much new ones are? can't remember. but i put a zetec one on mine anyway. hope that helps too. also check all your connections to the starter and battery. might have a faulty one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bertwheelz Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 get sum jumpleads on it , thatll sort it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris24 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I've had to get a new starter, £55 exchange, then had to take the "new" one back as it didn't work, got a second "new" one and is bang on Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spudster Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Cheers for all advice guys, managed to get it fired up today, charged the battery over night and it had some spark so checked all connections and tightened everything up to double check and it fired up. Happy days. :icon_salut_gb: Anybody got some advice on best way to keep car healthy with it not being used daily and will be fired up on weekends now when i come to do some work on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steelcabby Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 get yourself a trickle charger mate. keep your battery charged and healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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