Car not starting

[Graham_gib]

Hi all

Ok well bought a v6 spent a fortune new brakes all round timing belt, water pump ,full service etc gets it down to mot yesterday after it sails through a test reversing out the garage it dies on me ,so I try to start it click click it goes so I presume starter so I get towed up the road try to bump it with no joy so now all I get is the solenoid clicking no fuel pump the stop light and red immobiliser light is on permanent and the wiring fault light is on the throttle used to move just with the ignition on but nothing now does anyone have any info regarding experience with this or any diagrams I'm pretty sure it's electrical I've cleaned all the earths they were all pretty crap I'm just hoping it's not an ecu problem

Cheers
Graham

 

[Graham_gib]

Found the problem.
The starter is on its way out drawing more amps than normal coupled with a bit of corrosion in the positive terminal main cable near the battery connection ,the corrosion didn't look anything worth addressing to be honest , but the power going through it degrading the cable when the ignition was on making the voltage at the rear near 5v when ign on and 12 when off

 

[daver]

Hi Graham,

Will you be changing the starter yourself or getting a garage to do it?

Dave.

 

[Jamesv6]

[kb=94]Guide on Starter Motor[/kb]

 

[Ali]

Glad you isolated the fault!

 

[Graham_gib]

I'll just do it myself I'm a mechanic to trade any way it looks an easy enough job ha ha well a lot easier that finding that fault any way

 

[Ali]

Graham,

Check out the Scottish Meet thread...See the banner at the top (24th October)

 

[Graham_gib]

Unfortunately I'm off shore then [smilie=icon_cry.gif]

Starter was a caker 2hours

 

[Ali]

Man with skills! You change it at home or on a ramp?

 

[Graham_gib]

Just did it at home hardest bit is rotten bolts on the heat shield