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Title: Anyone ?
Post by: smog on November 30, 2005, 00:24:04

My hybrid won't start and i need some help, i just had an angioplasty thing and ain't well enough to be scrawling under the damn thing at present.

Brews are free and manditory talk [!Expletive Deleted!] for hours also available, will help where i can.

Leicester if anyone can help me out much appreciated.

I know begging n stuff for help but i need to sort it.

Thanks all

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on November 30, 2005, 01:06:55

150 miles away so can't offer physical help -

what are the symptoms?

won't turn over?
won't fire?

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: smog on November 30, 2005, 03:19:26

It WAS turning over and then it just stopped, i assume the starter is locked in engaged.  

The thing hasn't been started for 4 months until i tried on saturday, i did the oil and water before i started but i assume the starter needs pulling off and refitting.

Either that or it needs a good pull to bump start, prolly be best done with a bump.  Though that all said i was ahving problems keeping the battery charged, again could be starter related though the damn thing has a new alternator and starter and even a new-ish battery and all new leads and cables.

So not really sure whats wrong with it just think it needs a bump to get it started and then hopefully the starter will behave itself and then maybe i can work out whats wrong with the battery going flat all the time.

Cheers in advance

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: PUX on November 30, 2005, 10:09:47

Hi did it struggle to start?
if so the battery may not be a full charge ?
give the starter a knock wit a hammer see if it will release its self!
 wot engine is it ???

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: Digsit on November 30, 2005, 10:15:49

Where in Leicester are you Smog?

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: PUX on November 30, 2005, 17:24:37

smog mate did u get goin in the end and wot was the prob out of intrest???

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: smog on November 30, 2005, 18:37:55

Beat ten bells out of the starter and it did nothing, and NOPE it ain't started.

I jumped it off another motor and it still just won't make the starter turn over, the starter ain't that old either (6months) worked fine until i left the motor stand for a few months.

I live in Countesthorpe.

Cheers in advance

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: Manicminer on November 30, 2005, 18:48:55

Does the solenoid click?

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: smog on November 30, 2005, 19:08:41

No it doesn't click, if it did i would say the battery was flat.

What the problem is, is the starter is stuck and needs taking off coating in WD40 and refitting.  

I have bashed at it as best i can but as i said before i am too ill to be underneath stripping it off, if i can't convince someone to give me a hand or even tow the thing it will just have to wait till i am feeling better in a month or two

OR i need a tow start, this should release the starter and  SHOULD make all things well again.

Cheers

Title: starter
Post by: LandRoger on November 30, 2005, 23:07:12

Hi Smog, Sorry i cant get to help you out with your starting probs - i live in Wilts,  I also have a stent fitted a year ago next month -so i know how you feel its so frustrating not being able to do things for yourself, i still cant give spanners a good pull  as i get chest pain afterwards , anyway please have patience it will get fixed sometime there are a great bunch of lads on here im sure someone will help ,you take care mate,Land/Roger

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: trustyrusty on November 30, 2005, 23:22:41

are you about tomorrow day time?

Title: Anyone ?
Post by: smog on December 01, 2005, 00:45:24

I am indeed about in the morrow, or later today depending what the time actually is :lol: