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RodneyCharltonTrotta
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My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
Thanks
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
Thanks
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Think it will most probably be the battery, have you got some jump leads?RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
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If it's got power and clicking then almost certainly stater motor, sometimes a whack with a hammer (on the starter motor) will bring into life, but it'll go again, bump start it as you may have drained the battery trying.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
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I know nothing about cars and I don’t even know what this does but I am gonna say Alternator5
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That was me and my mate last night...bullshit bingo pretending we had a scoobyMrOneLung said:I know nothing about cars and I don’t even know what this does but I am gonna say Alternator
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All Vauxhalls are dreadful. Get it going then trade it in for something, anything, else.
But yes, likely battery. It's decades since I had a starter motor jam and I always drive old shitheaps2 -
You’ve obviously got power to the car’s ‘clicker’ then and that’s obviously connected. Now it’s daylight, are there any loose cables/wires ? A little car like that might have gone over one too many potholes and dislodged something.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
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Used to have a lump of wood in my old Ford Escort, specifically to give the starter motor a whack lolRob7Lee said:
If it's got power and clicking then almost certainly stater motor, sometimes a whack with a hammer (on the starter motor) will bring into life, but it'll go again, bump start it as you may have drained the battery trying.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
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Winner. It was the battery as he's jumped it this morning and all sorted.fat man on a moped said:
Think it will most probably be the battery, have you got some jump leads?RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
Thanks
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My first wife’s Opel/Vauxhall always had a hammer in the passenger footwell for whacking the starter motor.0
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Could also potentially be a bad alternator that caused the battery to not charge in the first place.RodneyCharltonTrotta said:
Winner. It was the battery as he's jumped it this morning and all sorted.fat man on a moped said:
Think it will most probably be the battery, have you got some jump leads?RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
Thanks
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Batteries don’t like the cold especially old ones this time of year 🥶.0
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It's just an opinion borne of experience from a Chevette, two Vivas, two Astras (from new), a Belmont and the ruination of Saab.
To be fair, apart from the Belmont these were Mrs Idle's cars. The beautiful Saab was mine, as was a subsequent GM-ised 9-3 convertible, which was rubbish.
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Nova kind of roughly translates to "No Good".
Even though I always wanted one years ago0 -
Of corsa you didGribbo said:Nova kind of roughly translates to "No Good".
Even though I always wanted one years ago3 -
Money pits that’s what they are. Tell your mate to sell it ASAP. I had one a couple years ago. Couldn’t enjoy it, was constantly worried about something going wrong. Engines & Gearboxes are like chocolate. Recommend compression testing engine P4 is a known common issue to fail0
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Just for some balance, my friends kid has had a Vauxhall Corsa for 6 years without any issue whatsoever.
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Change the battery, if it still plays up, change the alternator, if it still plays up, change the starter motor, if it still plays up roll it into the Thames.
You can get a battery and alternator tester from ebay or Amazon for less than a tenner. I also got a NOCO battery jump starter which came in handy when my last battery started playing up in the cold1 - Sponsored links:
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That clicking is probably the Solenoid , 1st point of call is to get the battery checked , can be done yourself if you have a multimeter , next inline would be the Solenoid then Starter motor , there are some good self help videos on youtube .0
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Taking a somewhat cavalier attitude on this thread aren’t you?DaveMehmet said:5 -
I remember in the 70's my dad's old Reliant Robin had a problem with the windscreen wipers. Occasionally they would pack up. The fix involved my mum removing a shoe and whacking a motor housed in the passenger foootwell. All of this was once observed by a school mate given a lift, who's dad drove a Daimler!
Batteries in winter take an absolute hammering. Even newish batteries can require a charge with a charger to get them back up to near full charge (if the car is only used for short journeys and the wipers, heater, demister, heated seats etc are all on.
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You're right, I shouldn't make a Mokkary of itMrWalker said:
Taking a somewhat cavalier attitude on this thread aren’t you?DaveMehmet said:1 -
Are all Vauxhall's known to have a squeaky clutch?0
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RodneyCharltonTrotta said:My mate's car wouldn't start last night outside ours. Headlights still worked and radio so don't think it was battery. Just every time he turned key just a loud clicking.
Clueless when it comes to motors so any ideas would be gratefully received.
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR if that helps.
Thanks
Could be the starter motor sticking just give it a couple of knocks with a hammer lightly to clear the crap that makes it stick0 -
Would live to give more advice, but don't know mechanics from Adam1
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......thr is a Vauxhal Adam ain't there?0
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Can we stick to discussing Carlton please?3
