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It's been a bad week.
A week or so ago I posted saying that the 300tdi 'M' reg had overheated.
I'd topped up with antifreeze and bled the coolant system and all seemed well.
The heater was running warm again and the coolant levels were holding steady.
However ... it's been so cold in the nights ( I know you know ) so at the start of last week it was really sluggish starting. The battery didn't look in great condition and it was the one that was on the car when I bought it in August so I presumed the battery was just weak ( plus the cold weather ).
By mid week last week the battery would not start the car and I was having to jump start first thing in a morning. Jump starting off another ( running car ) was no problem. Car turned over fast and started straight away. Car then started throughout rest of day with it's own ( old ) battery.
At the end of the week the car seemed to take longer to get going off a jump start so I went to get a new battery. Local shops wanted 90 quid for a new battery. I called in at the local car recycling depot ( er didn't they used to be called scrap yards ? ) to see what they had got. They had a 690cca battery that looked in good nick ( I know I know ). Anyway they said that if it wasn't any good then just bring it back and they would make sure I ended up with a good battery. It was 30 quid.
So I fitted the battery and there was not enough in it to start car. So their lad jumped the car by putting two batteries across it ( 24 volts ). I asked if that could damge my car and he said it was fine as they do that all the time. Later that day the car wouldn't start ... battery seemed feeble. I managed to get it jump started by a neighbour again and checked voltage across battery when running to check alternator. 14 volts.
Since Friday it won't start. I've had the battery on mains charge overnight and it shows full charge but it wont start car. Car turns over slowly.
This morning I had a local garage come and tow car away. He tried starting it on my drive with his booster pack but it again just turned over very slowly and wouldn't start. He has just phoned me and says that he started the car whilst towing and it started straight away. He says he thinks the starter may be 'tired' but there is no way of testing it so he doesn't want to fit a new one in case that's not it.
** Whilst typing he has just phoned me again to say that he tested the heater plugs and 2 were not working. He says he has tried to fit a new set but he can't get one of the ones that isn't working out. He says he is now going to try drilling it out. **
... but the heater plugs won't cause it to turn over very slowly will they ?
I did a search on here and found threads linking to Numax marine batteries for @ 65 quid.
How big a job is fitting the starter motor and do you think that may be it? Ebay seems to sell them new for about 75 quid. Any suggestions on where to get one from? Is a second hand one a good idea?
Sorry to be bombing you with probs guys.
Colin
A week or so ago I posted saying that the 300tdi 'M' reg had overheated.
I'd topped up with antifreeze and bled the coolant system and all seemed well.
The heater was running warm again and the coolant levels were holding steady.
However ... it's been so cold in the nights ( I know you know ) so at the start of last week it was really sluggish starting. The battery didn't look in great condition and it was the one that was on the car when I bought it in August so I presumed the battery was just weak ( plus the cold weather ).
By mid week last week the battery would not start the car and I was having to jump start first thing in a morning. Jump starting off another ( running car ) was no problem. Car turned over fast and started straight away. Car then started throughout rest of day with it's own ( old ) battery.
At the end of the week the car seemed to take longer to get going off a jump start so I went to get a new battery. Local shops wanted 90 quid for a new battery. I called in at the local car recycling depot ( er didn't they used to be called scrap yards ? ) to see what they had got. They had a 690cca battery that looked in good nick ( I know I know ). Anyway they said that if it wasn't any good then just bring it back and they would make sure I ended up with a good battery. It was 30 quid.
So I fitted the battery and there was not enough in it to start car. So their lad jumped the car by putting two batteries across it ( 24 volts ). I asked if that could damge my car and he said it was fine as they do that all the time. Later that day the car wouldn't start ... battery seemed feeble. I managed to get it jump started by a neighbour again and checked voltage across battery when running to check alternator. 14 volts.
Since Friday it won't start. I've had the battery on mains charge overnight and it shows full charge but it wont start car. Car turns over slowly.
This morning I had a local garage come and tow car away. He tried starting it on my drive with his booster pack but it again just turned over very slowly and wouldn't start. He has just phoned me and says that he started the car whilst towing and it started straight away. He says he thinks the starter may be 'tired' but there is no way of testing it so he doesn't want to fit a new one in case that's not it.
** Whilst typing he has just phoned me again to say that he tested the heater plugs and 2 were not working. He says he has tried to fit a new set but he can't get one of the ones that isn't working out. He says he is now going to try drilling it out. **
... but the heater plugs won't cause it to turn over very slowly will they ?
I did a search on here and found threads linking to Numax marine batteries for @ 65 quid.
How big a job is fitting the starter motor and do you think that may be it? Ebay seems to sell them new for about 75 quid. Any suggestions on where to get one from? Is a second hand one a good idea?
Sorry to be bombing you with probs guys.
Colin
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