so ive got myself a t-18 and wednesday it wouldnt start, so i got the jump pack and somehow she started so i got to a servo to get petrol and once again dead as this time jump pack did nothing. so i eventually got a push start to work and was there drove fine volts showed fine and everything. put the battery on charge all day and at the end of the day same issue so once again a push start to get home. so i figured it must be the starter motor as thats the only logical thing. changed that over and alas the same issue still.

 

now the issue is, i turn the key and ABSOLUTELY nothing happens. no cranking can't even hear the starter motor making any clicks or whatever. not that technical minded with starters so i don't really know what to look for. anyway i have checked the power to the starter from the battery and it has 12v then checked the wire linked to the ignition to engage the starter when you turn the key and that also has a voltage around 12 also. ive also tried by passing the ignition and running the second cable straight from the starter and doing the dodgey put it on the battery with the ignition on and once again not a single noise.

 

i am completely stumped as to the issue i mean it could still be the starter if i got another siezed one or whatever but what is the likeliness of that honestly. tried the ol hammer trick but very tricky place to get to so that did not work either.

 

only way my car starts is via a push start and once started runs flawlessly.

 

PLEASE ANY HELP IMMEDIATELY IS MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

Edited July 4, 200917 yr by Murd 55

Check the earth straps. :sob:

Have you checked the voltage while turning it over?

 

My mate just had to replace his battery, it was showing 12v but as soon as you cranked it it dropped to 5v

You could even pull the starter and hook it up to the battery and see what happens.

lol i see the second guy didnt read much. i took the old starter to a spare battery had with the voltmeter, gettin good power and whatnot. kicked once but couldnt get it to kick at all again, then took the one out the car and nothing clearly will be swapping it over for another on monday. don't know why i didnt think to do that earlier :sob:

Edited July 4, 200917 yr by Murd 55

yeah ok, this car hates me. the new starter the solenoid is f@$ked, the old one. well magically started working again whilst bench testing. so the car is once again alive!!!

 

cheers for the people that helpt!!!

Yeah well i was just trying to be helpful ffs, i misread a bit no need to be a bitch about it

Edited July 5, 200917 yr by KE ping it real