Starting trouble with a 1.2 16v

[Racingblue182]

Every now and then this fucker just wont start, all it does is click click but no fire!
When I put a set of jump leads on it will fire no problem and go for a few days before it happens again. I suspected the battery but last week I drove to Dublin (100 miles) and when I pulled into the car park and shut the car off. I immediately went to fire it up again as i'm paranoid about it and it just clicked! Surely the battery would have got a great charge on that drive?

Help!

 

[MattT]

Try replacing the battery altogether - they dont last forever and it's probably one of the cheapest things to rule out.

 

[Has]

TDC sensor common problem on these

About £20 from Renault.


Then move onto the moreexpensive things such as Coil Pack etc...

 

[DanielDobson]

Check the wiring loom running under the dash near the bonnet release on the left hand side, sometimes can be loose and results in the immobiliser kickin in. I had this problem for ages, broke down a while back and couldnt get a jump, called highways to tow me back, charged me £75 +vat to plug the wire back in.

I'm presumin it'll be in the same place? I've got an 01' Dynamique

 

[Has]

Thats the UCH wiring loom ^^

 

[Racingblue182]

Check the wiring loom running under the dash near the bonnet release on the left hand side, sometimes can be loose and results in the immobiliser kickin in. I had this problem for ages, broke down a while back and couldnt get a jump, called highways to tow me back, charged me £75 +vat to plug the wire back in.

I'm presumin it'll be in the same place? I've got an 01' Dynamique

Mines an 01 Dynamique also, i'll check that wiring.

 

[Racingblue182]

Tried a brand new battery, didnt help at all.
I left the car running for ages, turned it off, then tried to fire it up., Click click.
Perhaps it is the starter after all?

 

[cliokiz]

I had this problem with my old valver a while back. It was due to a weak Earth connection.

I was getting power to everything in the car but when i tried to start it, it just clicked once and didn't do much else..

I think as you jump start it with jump leads you are providing it with a good earth which allows it to start properly..

 

[Racingblue182]

The mechanic said the starter was s**t but the battery was also quite poor, both have been changed and fingers crossed it seems fine. Will know for sure when I leave the car at the airport for 2 days next week!