Car will not start ??

[hc coupe]

Hi,

The battery on my cars has been knackered for the past 3-4 weeks so I?ve just been jumping it, as I didn't have any money in January :mad: .

Anyway last week it didn't want to start yet; I had the key turned for a good 1-2 minutes (yes I'm a plonker) with the started motor wizzzzing away , and then it stopped and sum smoke appeared :confused: . Not much but i couldn?t see were it was coming from. . It was like someone had thrown a fag in there so not a lot of smoke but was constant. Any idea's what went or what to look for ...?

When I turn the key to start it, it just "clonks" once and nothing............


Thanks once again

[meritlover]

yes you are a plonker!!!! such violations to a poor nova engine. :(
sounds like a burnt out starter motor or a poor earth.
it may be the contacts on the back of the solenoid are faulty/burned out and it isnt powering the motor.
but maybe not.
check your earthings then take the motor to many pieces to check it for burnt smells and dead windings. the resistances are in the haynes book.use an ohmeter.

do not make this mistake again.

[craig green]

I'd just whip the motor off & have it re-conned or exchange it.

Then you still need to find out why it doesnt start.... out of petrol?

[5T1G]

Possibly the insulation on the wire going to the starter motor, the wire gets very hot thus burning/melting the rubber/plastic? insulation causing smoke

The starter may have jammed because it got hot after continuse use? Check the condition of the wire going to the starter motor (mine is red but yours might be different) if this has "wrinkled" up then replace the wire.

Did you let the car cool down and try again?

If so does the starter engage, try to start?

[meritlover]

try shorting out the 2 posts of the solenoid with spanner or screwdriver.and see if the motor spins up

[Stoo]

put a spanner across the battery terminals and watch it go bang

[meritlover]

put a spanner across the battery terminals and watch it go bang

Stoo, that is not good advice. it is dangerous to suggest such doings.

[Philsutton]

thats no different from shorting it across the back of the starter with a spanner lmfao

[meritlover]

erm....yes it is. its exactly what the solenoid is doind anyway. doing this eliminates the contacts at the back of the pre-engage solenoid.
if you look at a starter for 2 seconds you will understand.

[Stoo]

Stoo, that is not good advice. it is dangerous to suggest such doings.

Shut up you mong! Nobaody is THAT stupid!

[meritlover]

iam most offended Stoo.

[Stoo]

chin up

it was a joke!

[meritlover]

ha ha i get it now.
thank you stoo.:thumb:

[Adam]

When you say starter motor was wizzing away, was it actually turning the engine over? lol
Or just spinning without touching the fly?


Sounds like a fooked starter/solenoid if its just clicking.