Won't Start

[simon30]

I have a v reg 1.9 tdi galaxy the power steering is on its last legs was driving home and somke was coming out the bonit I got home and truned it off I then tryed to start it again and it would not trun over like somthink was jamed and stoping it from truning over the somke was coming up dfrom the altoernator but the sems fine every think else truns a part from I think its the ac pump. Under the alternater it will not trun by hand is it ment to I don't no any help would be great thx

[the patriot]

I would suspect that something has seized on the drive belt side making the belt slip and caused the powers steering to feel weak, due to lack of tension.

 

Both the auto belt tensioners and alternator free wheeling clutch in teh pulley are favourites for causing belts slip. which reduces power steering feel and normall belt squeel.

 

could be that your AC pump has failed if you can not rotate any of it, again causing belt to slip etc..

 

It may also be that if the alternator has not been spinning correctly you will have no charge when driving and that the battery has gone flat, meaning no crank or start.

 

Assuming you have full charge in battery what happens if you take the drive belt off does the engine turn over?

[seatkid]

You need to remove the aux drive belt(s) and check to see which part is seized. Without the belt(s) filtted you can also quickly check that the engine will start and run (provided the battery is charged), but dont drive it because you wont have power steering or battery charging.

 

From your description it could be the power steering pump or the a/c compressor. More likely its the power steering pump as a seized a/c compressor should not inhibit starting as the a/c clutch should be disengaged on start. If you disconnect the electrical connection to the a/c compressor, it will stop the a/c clutch engaging.

 

Then get a quote from a good independent to have the faulty part(s) changed.

 

If you cant remove the belt yourself, you need to get a mechanic in to do the above.