Corolla wont start

roadster5

Evening folks,

My brother has a '99 corolla 1.3 Irish car,that will only start sometimes when the key is put in the ignition. This has gradually gotten worse over the last few weeks. Any ideas about a fault like this and where to start looking ?

Cheers for the help in anticipation

Spideog

Slidey

Will it not turn over or does it turn over and not start?


Edit: engine not car smarty arses

roadster5

It does'nt turn over - it makes a click but nothing else ?

Spideog

patrickc

obvious enough , but have you tried jumping the battery? is the radio, lights coming on?

blackbox

Next time it won't start try jump leads - it could be the battery.

MessyRedBlue

im no expert, but it sounds like it might need a new battery

roadster5

Cheers lads - but I think the battery is fine - if you leave it for a few minutes and go back to it, it could just as easily start - it appears to be an intermittent problem, that is getting worse - if the battery was the problem, would it not happen all the time ?

Thanks again

Spideog

Slidey

Sounds like the solenoid on yer starter is at fault.

colm_mcm

Slidey wrote: »

Sounds like the solenoid on yer starter is at fault.

+1

IDCI

colm_mcm wrote: »

+1

+2

roadster5

THanks lads - will start there - is this a diy repair or a garage job ?

Spideog

Slidey

You could take the starter off yourself and take it to an auto-elec if you think you are up to it.

E39MSport

tap the starter with a hammer next time it happens and try it again...