Enigne wont turn

[Simon 1867]

Just bleed my coolant as it needed doing, now when I go to start the car it wont start, yet 20mins ago running purfectly.
I have checked starter motor but cant see anything wrong, All electric connections are on right terminals, the only thing I get is dash lights come on when you turn the key... even fuses seem ok.

can anyone help, spare a few mins on the interent

[brainsnova]

what engine? and what happens when you turn the key.

[loggyboy]

hammer your starter motor a few times

[Simon 1867]

1.2 L

[tom_beverley]

What happens when you turn the key?

Might be a dodgy connection/broken wire too, follow the wires from the starter and check everything is good.

[Simon 1867]

When you turn the key you just get the dash lights come on.. engine completely silent.

everthing seems good, just checked all wires.

[tom_beverley]

Tried to tighten the connections too? Sounds like either:

a) the starter is fooked
b) dodgy live/earth connection
c) starter is stuck [in which case follow loggy's advice]
d) knackered ignition switch

[brainsnova]

put it in 2nd gear with the handbrake of and rock it back and forward with the key turned just incase the starter is jammed also is the gearbox to chassis earth wire connected

[Simon 1867]

the ignition swith is new, only 1year old
Starter is 9-10years old...

can theses just go or do they have a life span before they go.

such a head ache

[Spudly]

They can just bugger off whenever they feel like it really bud, i had one before where i turned my engine off and it wouldnt start but would bump off, turned out to be the feed wire for the starter had burnt out and just needed replacing, try bumping the car off and it will narrow it don to either starter or wire!

[Simon 1867]

thanks everyone... tried bumping it but nothing, tried 2nd gear and rocking it back and forward, nothing is stuck.

Maybe the starter is burnt out as when i cleaned the terminal i made a school boy error and i heard a pop noise and hadnt disconnected the battery. oops