Urgent help required - Bones is in a coma!

Bogbrush82 · 31st January 2019, 11:28

Tried to start Bones today, only to find it won't. The starter motor engages and wizzes around, but that's it. Tried a jump start and that didn't work,. In a real fix right now as it was supposed to have some work done to it in order to get it through it's next MOT.

Help!

Edit - Forgot to mention - The horn beeps momentarily every time I lock the car.

Dawn · 31st January 2019, 11:33

It shouldnt be the battery as it had a new one from Sutton Auto Factors during my ownership. Unless its stood a lot? The alarm does drain them if not driven. Other than that over to the mechanical gurus!

Canonite · 31st January 2019, 11:37

If the battery hasn’t been charged following the summer, there’s a good chance it’s run down. Put a meter on it and see what the voltage is

operamagorum · 31st January 2019, 12:09

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Originally Posted by Bogbrush82

Tried to start Bones today, only to find it won't. The starter motor engages and wizzes around, but that's it. Tried a jump start and that didn't work,. In a real fix right now as it was supposed to have some work done to it in order to get it through it's next MOT.

Help!

Edit - Forgot to mention - The horn beeps momentarily every time I lock the car.

I had exactly the same problem. Turned out to be a dog blanket stopping my tourer rear hatch from closing fully, which left the interior lights on. Charged the battery and all good to go!

pletevl · 31st January 2019, 12:50

But he says the starter motor engages and turns so how can it be the battery ?

Teflon · 31st January 2019, 12:52

Cam sensor perhaps?

Cliff

Bogbrush82 · 31st January 2019, 12:57

Now you see that's the problem. The battery was fine when I tried it, but all I got was a whirring noise from the starter motor, but no evidence of the engine turning.

Unfortunately trying to get it to start has now flattened it.

MSS · 31st January 2019, 13:07

The first thing to do is to get a fully charged battery on the car. Then try to start it and see how things progress.

The beep is most likely a frozen door sensor microswitch due to the cold. Nothing to worry about as they sort themselves when when the car warms up.

ATSBod · 31st January 2019, 13:10

Sorry to butt in here but I was there when David was trying to start it and, to me, is sounds horribly as though the flywheel is whizzing round and the rest of the engine is not

Either that, or there is NO compression at all

I hope I'm wrong!

Teflon · 31st January 2019, 14:20

Sounds like the starter motor is not engaging with the flywheel, so it's just spinning on it's own. As MSS has said, first thing is to get the battery sorted and go from there.

Cliff

31st January 2019, 11:28	#1
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Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,201 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Cam sensor perhaps? Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

31st January 2019, 12:57	#7
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Now you see that's the problem. The battery was fine when I tried it, but all I got was a whirring noise from the starter motor, but no evidence of the engine turning. Unfortunately trying to get it to start has now flattened it. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

31st January 2019, 13:07	#8
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,083 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	The first thing to do is to get a fully charged battery on the car. Then try to start it and see how things progress. The beep is most likely a frozen door sensor microswitch due to the cold. Nothing to worry about as they sort themselves when when the car warms up. Last edited by MSS; 31st January 2019 at 13:10..

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ATSBod Newbie Ford Mondeo Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Birmingham Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Sorry to butt in here but I was there when David was trying to start it and, to me, is sounds horribly as though the flywheel is whizzing round and the rest of the engine is not Either that, or there is NO compression at all I hope I'm wrong! Last edited by ATSBod; 31st January 2019 at 13:54..

31st January 2019, 11:33	#2
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	It shouldnt be the battery as it had a new one from Sutton Auto Factors during my ownership. Unless its stood a lot? The alarm does drain them if not driven. Other than that over to the mechanical gurus!

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Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	If the battery hasn’t been charged following the summer, there’s a good chance it’s run down. Put a meter on it and see what the voltage is

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31st January 2019, 14:20	#10
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,201 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Sounds like the starter motor is not engaging with the flywheel, so it's just spinning on it's own. As MSS has said, first thing is to get the battery sorted and go from there. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6