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[bigcon]

Problems!! My friend popped over yesterday in her mayfair and asked me to look at her clutch & gearbox linkage as she was finding it hard to locate gears, so being the dutiful budding doofus mechanic had a quick look and decided it needed more clutch fluid and a new slave cylinder reseal kit to start with. Anyways asked her to move the motor so i could get in the garage and hey presto not a sausage!! no light on the dash nothing, a couple of tries later and the car started but when she put it in reverse engine stalled again, so i quickly checked over the earth lead on the engine, heavens opened, i got wet, car stayed in front of garage, gave her a lift home, now its my problem!! Any ideas??

[Jordie]

Loose battery connection?
Dead battery? - jump start? bump start?

[rosewhite]

Double check the battery connections - even if they seem alright there could be something breaking the connection

[rosewhite]

Double check the battery connections - even if they seem alright there could be something breaking the connection

[blacktulip]

also check the starter solenoid and coil wiring for bad connections.

[bigcon]

Loose battery connection?
Dead battery? - jump start? bump start?

cheers , i'll have a look once it stops raining!! As usual it seems to be pointing towards electrical!

[Mini Mad Rich]

I know this might sound stupid but you didnt leave the head lights or anything on at all?

I've done that in the past and found that to be the cause after 45 mins or so of fault dianosics

Rich

[bigcon]

I know this might sound stupid but you didnt leave the head lights or anything on at all?

I've done that in the past and found that to be the cause after 45 mins or so of fault dianosics

Rich

nah no lights left on, it was only turned off for a matter of 5 mins whilst i had a quick butchers at it, haven't been out yet as it hasn't stopped p*ssing down all day!! ho hum happy holidays!!

[crum01]

I had the same problem; would be fine one minute then no electrics at all, I checked all earths and battery connections, even bought a new battery. It turned out in the end to be a loose connection to the starter motor, since I found that everthing's been fine.

[busa1999]

also check the main battery lead under the car where it starts to go up into the engine bay my one looked like it had been cooked by the exhaust and had started shorting on the body quite common problem me thinks as i had a spare off a scrapped car and this was the same

[bigcon]

I had the same problem; would be fine one minute then no electrics at all, I checked all earths and battery connections, even bought a new battery. It turned out in the end to be a loose connection to the starter motor, since I found that everthing's been fine.

well i've sat and watched out the window for a couple of days, so time to dust off my speedo's and put my shower cap on me thinks and get amongst it!!

[minidan]

yeeea get stuck in.

and check that positive cable under the car

[bigcon]

Problems!! My friend popped over yesterday in her mayfair and asked me to look at her clutch & gearbox linkage as she was finding it hard to locate gears, so being the dutiful budding doofus mechanic had a quick look and decided it needed more clutch fluid and a new slave cylinder reseal kit to start with. Anyways asked her to move the motor so i could get in the garage and hey presto not a sausage!! no light on the dash nothing, a couple of tries later and the car started but when she put it in reverse engine stalled again, so i quickly checked over the earth lead on the engine, heavens opened, i got wet, car stayed in front of garage, gave her a lift home, now its my problem!! Any ideas??

Sorted!!! loose connections on the starter solenoid!! bit of wire brushing, tighten up nut, start motor, send her on her way, cup of coffee, I thank you!!