Wont Turn Over

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206
    #1
    Apologies for my lack of understanding here. I moved away with work for just under 12 months. My mk2 vtr hasnt moved in that time and no one was at home to start it regularly. Stupid i know.

    When i try and start it the igntion works to the second click, but i dont hear any electronic sound like i used to, presuming that is the fuel pump.

    Then when i try to start it i just get one click from the start motor.

    I have also tried to bump start it but the front wheels just lock.

    My (Uneducated) guess is that the engine is seized, but the lack of electronic sound on the second click makes me think it might be more than this.

    Also the boot catch wont release, and on the wild chance this might be related i thought that i would throw it in here.
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Take the battery off and charge it overnight,what's the oil level and condition like?
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206
    #3
    ive charged the battery and tried to jump start it with a running car. oil was changed just before i stopped using it an level is fine
  4. L-plater Joined: Aug 2013 feltham middlesex Posts: 34 saxo 1.1 desire golf mk4 gti
    #4
    hit the starter motor it happened to my 106 when it was standing a while the starter motor stuck. give it a little thud with a hammer
  5. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by wizardmanjm View Post
    hit the starter motor it happened to my 106 when it was standing a while the starter motor stuck. give it a little thud with a hammer
    Sounds possible. Could be seized.
  6. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #6
    With a freshly charged battery on the ignition second position do you hear the fuel pump prime? Do you get the "normal" amount of lights on the dash?
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206
    #7
    Normal about of lights but no prime
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Azzybonjela View Post
    Normal about of lights but no prime
    Under the ecu in the engine bay is the fuel pump relay pull it out clean the contacts then pop back in.
  9. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Under the ecu in the engine bay is the fuel pump relay pull it out clean the contacts then pop back in.
    I doubt that would stop the engine turning to the stage it locks the wheels when bumping.

    Can you jack the car up and spin the wheels with it in/out of gear?
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206
    #10
    It rolls in neutral but won't budge in gear. A lad at work suggested trying to crank it by hand with the spark plugs out so there is no compression.
  11. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #11
    Yeah I'd give that a try. It does sound like it's seized tbh. Or something is anyways.

    You haven't locked the cam/crank and forgotten about it?
  12. Newbie Joined: May 2014 West Sussex Posts: 18 '03 Saxo VTR
    #12
    Alternator seized?
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206
    #13
    Haven't touched it since the day I stopped using it. I don't think it's the alternator. That wouldn't stop it cranking
  14. Newbie Joined: May 2014 West Sussex Posts: 18 '03 Saxo VTR
    #14
    I work on classics that are generally parked up over winter, had a couple that won't turn over because the alternator has seized, remove belt and rock it in gear, what have you got to lose?
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #15
    What gear did you try and bump it in???