Car will not start

1. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #1 29th January 2011, 18:53

   Well been having problems with the starter motor as when i started up the car it used to make a whizz sort of noise. So i took off the starter motor and sprayed wd40 init then it would start without the whizz noise which is good. Now i have another situation as i turn the engine on i can hear the starter motor trying to work sounds like its spinning but nothing else happens what should i do? Is it worth taking it back off and try recconecting it?
2. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #2 29th January 2011, 20:27

   Any ideas guys is it possible to put the starter motor on wrong?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 29th January 2011, 20:46

   Sounds like the starter isn`t engaging with the flywheel properly possibly because the ring gear on the starter is worn or the flywheel is worn.
   
   Steve.
4. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #4 29th January 2011, 20:49

   Might take my starter motor out of my other saxo and give that a go
5. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #5 29th January 2011, 22:11

   Starter motor solenoid not engaging the the ring gear onto the flywheel so what you can hear is just the motor spinning.
   
   Something like this : NEW SOLENOID FOR CITROEN STARTER MOTOR 12V 3 TERM 3007 (Providing it matches your starter)
   
   ... would sort the problem out if you don't have a complete starter/solenoid going spare.
6. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #6 29th January 2011, 22:17

   I have amother saxo on my drive so going to change it over and that car starts up fine so if still spinning it might be the fly wheel i hope it isnt tho!