Urgent, please save me...

[Jack!]

This is the first time this has happened, car has been starting fine for ages, but right now I'm stuck in car park, when I turn the key, I get all dash lights and everything goes off, but no turning over whatsoever, there's just a constant beep from the engine bay.

Any ideas? I'd really like to avoid a call out but I can't leave the car here because it's a timed car park.

 

[ChrisP_182]

my dad had a problem with his not turning over yesterday and it was the imobiliser, he had to lock and open the car then count to 40 and it started. probably not any use to you but you never know

 

[jon_r]

Sounds like an immoboliser issue - or the battery is dead.

 

[McGherkin]

Can't you push it out?

 

[Typhoon]

Yeah, immobiliser.

Hold down your lock button inside the car until the immobiliser is solid red on your dash.

Click your fob.

Then try.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Sounds like your battery to me mate . I had exactly the same , car was running fine , no trouble starting then it just died .

 

[H182]

See if it will bump start?

 

[Jack!]

Yeah, immobiliser.

Hold down your lock button inside the car until the immobiliser is solid red on your dash.

Click your fob.

Then try.

This doesn't work? When I hold down the inside lock button my immobiliser doesn't go solid red.

I've tried bump starting, some guys helped me out.

I think the battery is properly dead.

 

[McGherkin]

Immobiliser doesn't stop the starter motor from working.

 

[clioben182]

Dead battery or starter motor dead

 

[Dan@Greenlight]

Sounds more like battery, Starter motor would surely at least attempt to turn over and just misfire?

 

[clioben182]

Starter solenoid could be stuck and that would just give a click and nothing else.
Starter wouldn't cause a misfire

 

[Jack!]

Can you get to the starter motor without removing the exhaust manifold?

Not to change it, just to get to the connections and give them a clean.

 

[jaysmith]

It would be very tight but the solonoid could be sticking if you could give it a tap with anything it could free it

 

[@Spoonie]

Mine did that when starting motor was fucked.

 

[Jack!]

How much would I be looking at for a new starter motor fitted? I could possibly do it myself, there's a guide on here, but I don't know how much to expect to pay for a starter motor - the amount that fail it seems like they're quite a weak point on Clio's (the starter went on my old 1.2 also) - should I be looking at a brand new one?

 

[Chi]

I'd think you'd get a used one for £30