Car Not Starting

[adambaker]

hi ya people

 

my car has now decided it doesnt wanna start its a 2.0l ford galaxy on a "N" plate when i put the key in and try and start it it makes a whizzing noise (starter motor i think) and then nothing. ive tried to jump start which didnt work and checked under passengers seat no swimming pool lol and led in drivers door staying on until i try to turn it over . bump starting works but pushing a galaxy up hilll is not the way to go i think any advise would be greatly appreciated

 

yours

adam baker

[frogeye]

hi ya people

 

my car has now decided it doesnt wanna start its a 2.0l ford galaxy on a "N" plate when i put the key in and try and start it it makes a whizzing noise (starter motor i think) and then nothing. ive tried to jump start which didnt work and checked under passengers seat no swimming pool lol and led in drivers door staying on until i try to turn it over . bump starting works but pushing a galaxy up hilll is not the way to go i think any advise would be greatly appreciated

 

yours

adam baker

 

Hi,

 

If it is just the starter motor turning and not the engine (kind of high pitch whizzing sound), then it is probably a sticky solenoid in the starter motor (in which case a firm tap on the starter may well sort it).

 

Has this problem only just started happening?

 

Frogeye

[marcr]

I would say immobiliser fault? Pure guess mind and not an educated one i'm afraid.

[adambaker]

this problem only started yesterterday i have decided that im gonna get a new starter motor tried tapping the starter motor but to no joy so seems it may help getting a new one

 

thanks for your comments

 

adam baker

 

ps i first thought it may be the immobiliser but would nothink happen at all if there was a problem with the immobiliser (i dunno tbf)

[chrispb123456]

this problem only started yesterterday i have decided that im gonna get a new starter motor tried tapping the starter motor but to no joy so seems it may help getting a new one

 

thanks for your comments

 

adam baker

 

ps i first thought it may be the immobiliser but would nothink happen at all if there was a problem with the immobiliser (i dunno tbf)

I take it you sorted your broken auxilary belt was it just broken or had a pulley seized I did try sending you a picture of belt diagram but you only received the text which didnt make much sense without the pic, have since sorted pic problem. I think your right to get a new/recon starter. Tapping starter is never a permanent fix if it works at all.

Edited March 31, 2010 by chrispb123456