gearbox swapped over, now starter motor clicks but won't start. Battery fully charged overnight & was fine before swap..

1. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

   #1 4th November 2012, 13:17

   
   any ideas as to what it could be? The fuel injection isn't priming either.
2. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #2 4th November 2012, 13:24

   Just had this on girlfriends saxo, same noise it was dodgey battery.
3. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

   #3 4th November 2012, 13:25

   feck..
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 4th November 2012, 13:25

   Both earths on gearbox?
5. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

   #5 4th November 2012, 13:28

   Yarp @ Both earths, after the 2 terminals on the battery I moved the camera to look as I've just fitted the 2nd larger earth which goes straight to negative terminal..
   
   Just don't wanna buy a battery only to find that the problem is still there.. I thought the Fuel Injection would have primed even if the battery was dodgy? It was fine up until a week ago when it was last drive, but then we have had really cold weather & frost over the last week so could have tipped it over the edge..
6. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

   #6 4th November 2012, 13:40

   ffs I'm working away for the rest of the week, wanted to get the car down off the axle stands and back on it's wheels so nothing gets stolen while I'm away..
   
   carparts4less have batteries for £30-£60, but then won't get delivery til tomorrow = no good, halfrauds are selling batteries but they start @ £60.. But then it might not even turn out to be that anyways. And I can even use my jump leads 'cos the car is parked right up against the garage door on my driveway.
7. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #7 4th November 2012, 14:32

   Have you put the wires on the starter properly. I replaced gearbox and didn't tighten a wee nut for one of the wires and it just clicks like mad as the electrical current is arcing because its loose.
8. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

   #8 4th November 2012, 14:41

   my friend helped me do the whole gearbox change, he took the starter off and put it back on again - I'll have a look in a minute.
   
   Thanks for the tip off - called my other mate (kev the practical bastard) he said to get the shafts and wheels back on, get it down on the ground and try rocking it back and forth in case the starter motor is struggling to engage slightly. If that don't work then try new a battery..
9. Scrapso Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 152

   #9 4th November 2012, 21:50

   You cant borrow a battery or try getting someone to jump start you? As that should tell you weather its the battery or not you tried cracking the starter motor with a bar???
10. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

    #10 4th November 2012, 21:57

    thanks for the reply dude - as I'm working away for the next 2 weeks I wanted to get the car back on its wheels so I could move it/try bumping it etc. I was about to do the gearbox oil, refit the wheels and then try bump starting it, only I don't have the 8mm gearbox oil key so threw all my tools in the garage and shut the door on it til I get back.
    
    Was seriously pissed off, but the more I think about it I guess a new battery will sort it if jump leads or bump starting don't work. I'll report back.
11. Japps L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 71 1.1i saxo year 99 60bhp 1.2 clio mk1 year 98 98bh

    #11 4th November 2012, 22:50

    Rock it in gear

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12. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

    #12 4th November 2012, 22:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Japps Rock it in gear

    Yeah my mate Kev suggested this also - once gearbox oil is in I'll try rocking/jump and bump..
13. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

    #13 10th November 2012, 15:25

    Back from working away, I've got until it gets dark (about an hour) to try and figure this out..
    
    Just realised the fuel injection isn't priming at all?
14. wheeler Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2012 York Posts: 262 VTR with VTS engine

    #14 10th November 2012, 15:27

    and does this look right on the starter motor?