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HELP!!!! Please.........
Rob Bartley - 15/6/08 at 06:41 PM

Any suggestions would be great!!

I am a mechanical numpty & i just rolled my car out the garage as I'm going to Cadwell tomorrow, to top up the petrol & give it a wipe over. Tried to start it up & all i got was a clicking sound coming from the starter area, then no sound at all when i push the starter

It is a new battery....is it flat? Is the starter shagged??

I'm desperate as it is my 1st trackday in over 2 years & really, really looking forward to it


mistergrumpy - 15/6/08 at 06:43 PM

Sounds like a flat battery to me. That or a bad earth somewhere. I'd go with the battery though.


matt.c - 15/6/08 at 06:45 PM

yep sounds like a typical flat battery. Just jump it of your tintop and leave it running for a little while.


blakep82 - 15/6/08 at 06:46 PM

jump start or push down a hill should sort it. i'd try the jump start first, coz if you push it down the hill, and somethings really wrong, then you're stuck :p


Rob Bartley - 15/6/08 at 07:04 PM

Thanks everyone. I'll give it a bash!!


Macbeast - 15/6/08 at 07:05 PM

If it's a new battery, did you tighten the terminals properly ?


Rob Bartley - 15/6/08 at 07:49 PM

Thanks for your help everyone

Hadn't got any jump leads or charger as we are in temporary accommodation....DOHH!!

Bumping it did the trick

Better get to bed as got an early start!!

Rob