Mk2 Ph1 Non Starting Issue (URGENT DAMSEL IN DISTRESS)

[Bodge!]

Friend has a mk2 ph1 (Y Reg)

It currently refuses to even turn over when you turn the key to position 3.

No clicking from the starter motor, no noise at all

Its not the battery, as lights / windows / stereo etc all start.

However, if you bump start it suddenly spurts into life!

Quick blast and its fine

Although if you turn it off, and try to start it again, it wont.

Then you have to bump it.

Im thinking crank sensor?

Any more help?

Cheers!

 

[BRUN]

with crank sensor problems it would usually turn over, and with a fubar'd starter you usually get a click

im gonna go for the battery, your stereo, lights, windows, etc draw a LOT less power than starting your car

check the relays in the fuse box under the bonnet for corrosion, also a few of them are the same so worth switching them around to test if you have a dud one, just make sure whatever your switching is the same type/part number

thats not to say it isnt your crank sensor, they are quite common

 

[MikeB]

sure the starters not just knackered?!

 

[crazycup_racer]

Id say more starter fault, with a crank sensor fault it would just spin and spin but not fire. Check the starter fly wire, small & white in colour. It may have come off the starter solenoid and not allowing it to fire!

 

[MikeB]

does sound more like a starter motor problem had a few like this

 

[Sean6545]

Yep as above, is it a 172? Clean the connection on the signal wire to the starter, a white wire with the spade.

 

[Pinky_Boi]

before i passed my driving test my car had that problem a few times where it wasnt used enough

all the electrics worked but it wouldn't start i had to charge the battery and then it was fine

 

[andy_997]

If u have got some jump leads try connecting them up 2 another car thats running, if the car starts when connected to the jump leads i would say its the battery if not look down the starter/ connections route.

 

[Jonny1*2]

I doubt it will be battery. if the lights are on then you will get some life when turning the key, even if it doesn't start. worth a check though.

 

[Alex_X93]

Sounds like exciter wire is loose or spade had broken off starter altogether?