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Garage open on Sunday + car start issue

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  • 17-12-2006 1:40pm
    #1
    Turbidine
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    My car won't start at all today and I have no clue where it comes from. It does a rather strange noise @ startup and the clock in the car has gone to O:OO so I thought it could be the battery. But the light inside the car works fine...
    Help !

    Would you know how I can get someone to look at the car and fix it - on a Sunday ??

    Cheers


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    #2
    bkehoe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    Definatly sounds like the battery to me. The battery would have to be completely dead to stop the light working. Get a pair of jump leads and try jump starting it.


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    Turbidine
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭Turbidine


    thanks for the tip! where can i find jump leads? ;)
    also, at startup, there is a noise like "klak klak klak" - would that still be the battery?


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Turbidine wrote:
    thanks for the tip! where can i find jump leads? ;)
    also, at startup, there is a noise like "klak klak klak" - would that still be the battery?
    Yes, the starter moter solenoid can make that noise when there's not enough current to turn the car over. Do any of your friends have jump leads? If not, i'd get on the phone and see if any car accessory shops are open near you today. Some petrol stations also sell them, but try to avoid buying cheapo ones as they don't work as well. Another alternative if the car's on or near a hill or if you have strong friends is to push start it.


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    Turbidine
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭Turbidine


    Thanks! We tried pushing it already - didn't work...will see if I can find those jump leads then! Once I have them what do I do with them ? sorreyy, am a newbie, have to ask those silly questions....


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Turbidine, check your PMs (Private Messages) - might be able to give you a jump start, depending where you are.

    Not your ornery onager



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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,141 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    When trying to push start the car, get your mates to push the car, put the car in second gear with the clutch in, have the ignition on and slowly let the clutch out. The car might jump and start for you then. If it does take the car for a good spin for about 15 or 20 mins, this will give the battery time to build up a charge.

    If the battery is not the issue then it could be your alternator which charges the battery.


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    bazz26 wrote:
    When trying to push start the car, get your mates to push the car, put the car in second gear with the clutch in, have the ignition on and slowly let the clutch out. The car might jump and start for you then. If it does take the car for a good spin for about 15 or 20 mins, this will give the battery time to build up a charge.

    If the battery is not the issue then it could be your alternator which charges the battery.
    If it's the OP's first time doing this, then i'd suggest letting the clutch out sharply (ie, "with a bang"). If he lets the clutch out too slowly, the car will just come to a halt without the engine turning over at all, or quickly enough.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,141 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Anan1 wrote:
    If it's the OP's first time doing this, then i'd suggest letting the clutch out sharply (ie, "with a bang"). If he lets the clutch out too slowly, the car will just come to a halt without the engine turning over at all, or quickly enough.

    Good point.


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