Dying Clio???

[Vish]

My car won't even tick over and can't even jump start it from another car!

Battery died on me on friday (hadn't driven for a week but started 1st time but had to park up 2 mins later and then would not start again) but jump started it fine from another car, then drove it for 1.5 hrs and was fine on saturday. Then it took a few seconds longer to start up on Christmas Day, so drove it around a bit but then after filling up with petrol, it refused to start again! Not only that, but then it would not even jump start when tried from 2 different cars! So had to leave it on the roadside all night...

I know it might be battery (replaced about 6 months ago) or alternator but it should still start from a jump start shouldn't it???

Does anyone have ANY ideas or reasons why this may happen???

 

[Dan@SJM]

is it turning over?

what car isit?

 

[Vish]

It doesn't ick over, but I can here some sort of quiet buzzing sound from near the battery when trying to jump start it.

Its a mk2 ph1 1.4 RT.

 

[Dan@SJM]

My bet is the crank sensor. try wobbling the connection and then see if it starts. they always go wrong at this time of year

 

[Vish]

Thanks mate. Where abouts is the connection for the crank sensor?

 

[Dan@SJM]

I posted a pic a while back, i'll try and find it. its on a 172, but the position is the same.

Its on the top of the bellhousing, right beside the engine.

 

[Dan@SJM]

 

[Vish]

Thanks a lot mate! Will def give it a wobble when I get to my car! I hope thats what it is! If it is, is that just because of the weather or will it need replacing or cleaning or something?

 

[Dan@SJM]

best bet is to replace it, iirc its less than £25

 

[Vish]

Oh wicked! Well when I get to my car, will try that. If i doesn't work then yet another call to the RAC...

Thanks a lot mate, appreciate the help.

 

[Vish]

Turns out the problem was the starter motor connection....cos its underneath the engine near the exhaust or something, its gets really dirty and now should need replacing very soon.....more costs....