Starting problems clio 172

[DB_PUG]

Evening all I've picked up a problem on the 172 Cup I parked it up on the drive a week ago no issues but now she won't start turn the key and you can here the pump prime but then when you turn the key nothing it doesn't even tick over just nothing but if you have the ignition on it will bump start and drive fine swapped the two batteries round on the clips and the other battery fires the other girl up just fine any ideas ?

 

[bloke]

starter/exciter wire first things to check.

 

[chris blue]

battery

 

[DB_PUG]

starter/exciter wire first things to check.

After have said this now so will heap one off the spare engine and give it ago

 

[DB_PUG]

battery

Tried two known good batteries but no change

 

[chris blue]

Tried two known good batteries but no change

Hmmm. Are the batterys the correct crank amps etc etc, as had trouble with mine starting, stuck a slightly bigger than required battery on and tickety boo ever since. Heart of a good engine is a good battery and all that

How about RAC ? or equivalent, as they came out to me and put a whizz bang machine on the battery and even gave me the print out. Then tried to charge me about £100 for supply and fit, and I went got my own. bit of hassle with the low bolt fixer but a long wratchet stem sorted that

They give you a print out so they don't answer any more starting problem calls for help, until you say you have put in a new battery

 

[Coops Mk1]

ai sounds like starter fault, either the solenoid connection spade dropped off or the starter itself shagged. or perhaps earth issue

 

[Niall]

Yep as Bloke says, sounds like the exiter wire on the starter. Had murder with mine before I changed my starter motor to a Bosch one where the design of the spade connector means the connector can't move under vibration.

 

[Gus]

sounds like the spade connector has come off the starter or the starter is knackered. if you have skinny wrist you should be able to have a feel by getting your hand between the exhaust manifold

 

[Niall]

sounds like the spade connector has come off the starter or the starter is knackered. if you have skinny wrist you should be able to have a feel by getting your hand between the exhaust manifold

That could be tricky if the heat shield is on. If the heat shield is on, he'll need to get the O/S front wheel off and look through there.

 

[LTEpic]

Are you able to shock the starter motor with a tap of a hammer or a long chisel and hammer? Might be sticking

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