engine wont turn over?
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my car has been sitting unused for just over a month, i started it up the other day, well it turned over, started, i gave it a bit of throttle, then it died?

tried to restart it and nothing?

all i get is a "clunk"?

i've taken the starter motor off and tested it, its fine.
i've tried 2 other good starter motors, still the same.

the battery is fine, has good charge.

it does the same with the clutch in or out, in gear or out of gear.

it seems that something is stopping the engine rotating, what could it be?
clutch fault, gearbox fault?

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Pull the plugs out, make sure its in neutral & see if you can turn it over by hand?

First see if it really is the engine...

Plugs out, in 4th and try to pull the car forwards.

You should see it rotate from the fanbelt and here the hiss from the plug holes.

EDIT - Jason beat me, I must learn to type faster....

Edited by Rod S on 7th Dec, 2008.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

just been out and tried that, plugs out, in neutral and tried to turn it by hand via the crankshaft pulley and fan belt.
it will not budge?

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Hi,
Try it in 4th and pull or push the car with the plugs out
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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will give that a go tomorrow bat..its too cold out there now!

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Hi,
Check the engine earth strap when you brave the elements
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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tried the earth strap, used 2 jump leads from the engine to the bodywork.

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If you cant turn it over with the plugs out,by pulling on the fanbelt or a socket on the end of the crank,it sounds as if it has seized.How much was "a bit of throttle" and had the oil pressure come up? Is there still oil in there ?.

noooo dont say that!
it was only a little blip of the throttle, oil level is fine, and i've never had any oil pressure problems.

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Does it turn over by hand with the starter motor removed?
As tadge says, don't keep trying with starter until you've found the cause. :)

Doesn't sound good........:(

You will struggle to turn it over just with your bare hands, get a socket and bar on the crank pulley bolt, or put it in gear and rock the car.

The last time this happened to me was when car in garage with a running problem must have had a bit of det engine stops dead from 3000rpm = 2 x seized small ends - engine would not turn over exactly as described

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

ummm, this isn't sounding good, will try to move it in 4th tomorrow, but i dont think its going to move...sounding more and more like the engine is going to have to come out.

““A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.”” - Jeremy Clarkson

you havent got meajolt and left the dizy drive in have you?

running a cambelt?

water got on the bore?

as above get the plugs out and get a spanner on the end.

Ive had mine lock up on me before. I could hardly move the engine, i got a crack bar on the pulley and it freed up.
I think it was summat to with the starter as it made a horrible noise after turning over then jammed up.

Id remove your starter, take all your plugs out and try turning it over.

If your trying to turn the pulley with your hands dont even bother. get a socket on the pulley bolt itself.

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are you just running water as a coolant? i seem to remember my friends literally freezing there engine? its bloody cold enough?

"Cars are a lifetime of pain"

good point,

Could it be the washers in the plug holes?

The what? What do you mean mate?

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right it moves in 4th with the plugs out, well just about!

so i then tried a fully charged battery on it and jump leads from my other car and it was turning over, but very slowly, and this is with the plugs out.

its really starting to puzzle me now..

what size is the pulley bolt?

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is you main battery wire and your battery earth strap in good order?

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

i dont think its electrical because its hard to turn over in 4TH, uhmm

have you had the starter out? has this gone tight?

somethings amiss mechanically its just finding what as there are a numer of things that could cause it.

the battery cable and earths look in good order, but will check them out anyway, at least i can rule them out!

i think i might take the clutch cover off and check out the flywheel etc..?

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