went to take the z to work this morning and she would not start .. alarm off imobiliser off all lights came up on dash okay but all i got was a nasty repeating clunking sound as i turned the ignition over .. is it a dead battery ? or am i maybe looking at something more sinister .. any bright ideas what to look at first .. :confused:

if it is clunking, it may well be a discharged battery, having enough power to throw thge starter clutch but not spin the motor over. Give it a charge and see.

 

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if it sounds like a silenced machine gun firing then thats a dying battery (starter motor wont turn over)

First get that battery "drop tested".

Next suspect if thats OK is the starter motor(stuck/faulty solenoid?)

LOL 3 replies! At least we all agree!!!

thankyou all .. have had car a fortnight so far excellent fun ! .. will be subscribing too when i get my hiccuping modem sorted out .. makes a change to find a community thats actually helpful thanks again.

youre welcome mate. and welcome to the club by the way. in at the deep end! ;)

i am now a subscribed member .. and hopefully tomorrow morning i'll be driving again too !

I will bet it is the battery .. takes a lot to turn over a zed engine .. I have had the same before ... needs a good charge mate ...

 

Chris

welcome to the club bud :)

. will be subscribing too when i get my hiccuping modem sorted out .. makes a change to find a community thats actually helpful

 

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welcome to the club mate :D

I had this some time ago - wasn't the battery but the leads connecting to the starter solenoid (covered in oil). So if a charged battery doesn't help, try to tighten up the leads to the starter (from underneath) and this might help......

 

CheerZ

 

StuartR

thanks to all for the guidance .. put in a fancy new exide battery and she turned over first time .. so went for a drive for an hour just to make sure .. hehe