1.2 won't turn over just click(video inside)

[Darius]

Any ideas? Starter?

http://youtu.be/xgNlRhbKShU

 

[Darius]

And this

 

[Oscar88]

hard to hear that clearly. it's much easier to be there in person, so if you want to rule the starter out then remove the starter motor and test it on a bench with 12 volts. you'll be able to see from there wether or not it's the starter motor

 

[Oscar88]

as for the frothy oil, do you do a lot of driving or do you mainly do very very short journeys? you usually expect to see that froth when the cars not been warmed up fully (the froth is the result of condensation not being fully evapourated from the oil due to not reaching the correct temperature due to time constraints of your journey). the other reason could be a blown head gasket where the coolant is making it's way into the oil

 

[24JSeymour]

More than likely just a flat battery

 

[Darius]

I phoned Fred@BTM and told me to try jumping which I have and it's now working! Off to halfords to get a new battery, what do you recommend? For a 1.2

 

[Darius]

So in summary - when you put jump leads on - it starts, it started with a new battery too, however now it won't start again, turn over - click. Sound like starter motor/alternator?

 

[MWright]

I had something similar, follow your neg battery lead and check that it's correctly earthing. When the battery was fitted the wire could've been disturbed and earthed correctly.

Also follow wires from the starter.

 

[Shaunkealaher]

Sounds like alternator has packed in

 

[Darius]

Sounds like alternator has packed in

I was thinking this - need to see if it starts this morning!

 

[Shaunkealaher]

If it starts off a jump and if you put a new battery in then more than likely it is alternator

 

[James28]

Get a voltmeter on it and see if the voltage increases with the engine running. Should be about 13v.

 

[Darius]

Is that a multimeter?

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

As the lads say check the batteru voltage running should be 13.5

If it isYou may have a drain on some thing. Is bet the rear window heater unplug it from the window at the back.

 

[Darius]

Since battery change - cars been okay since (touchwood)