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PLEASE HELP, my car was running fine today went to servo to get petrol, and when i went to start my car nothing, the engine wouldnt even crank over.. i could hear the fuel pump ok and there was a click under the bonnet near the battery.. the headlights work ok and the dashlights work ok as well.. anyone if you can help that you be great... thanks..
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Sounds like either the starter motor is dead or you have a dead cell in your battery. Also check your earth straps to make sure they are getting a good connection.
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thanks paul, will give that a go... let u know.
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checked everything out seems ok cleaned terminals etc, tried to start the car, tapped the starter motor solonoid with a hammer, kicked over slowly for a couple of seconds then nothing... what u think thanks..
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I'm thinking it's the battery?
Anyone else??
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might try a jump start from my bro see how that goes, do u think starter motor???
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I'd give the starter motor solonoid another tap with the hammer. I used to have a car that needed a little love tap from time to time.
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Sounds to me like the battery has **** itself.
It is supplying enough to light the dash lights, run the fuel pump etc but not enough to turn the starter.
These symptons are very common with a flat battery (not dead flat though)
Once you get a new batte
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You would mnot have happened to stop at the servo after a long run would you? (>100km). I have had this happen on 2 EB2's that I have owned one was on a trip from Canberra to Ballarat got out at Ballarat, ten minutes later I got back into the c Edited by user Friday, 2 September 2005 11:05:01 PM(UTC)
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tried to jump start last night no good, gave starter motor a tap today with a hammer and i could hear a little noise from the starter, and it tried to turn over alittle i mean alittle...???
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when the starter motor goes does it breakdown straight away or will the car just simply turn over slower first when you start it, because thats what happened the day the car wouldnt start...thanks..
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Try a new battery. Or get someone to put a battery tester on the car for you. Just be careful jumping the EB. I've been told the computers in them don't like getting a power spike.
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