HELP won't start

[worty]

Fisrt day of nice weather and the old girl decides to play up .
Tried to start the car and just got a rapid clicking which sounded like the starter motor may be stuck . Put it in gear and rocked it thinking that may unstick it.
Now nothing . Battery ok so it isn't that
Lots of beeping from the imobiliser and don't even get ignition lights on now . Have tried the little gray widget on the imobiliser and that doesn't seem to make any difference.

Any ideas?

worty

[FUNKSTER UK]

Had this before on 2 different cars, One of them was a bad conection on the earth strap to the body or engine and the other was the battery ( are u sure the battery is ok )

Matty.

[worty]

Update
Imobilised now happy again and back to rapid clicking when i try snd start it . battery is ok as i have a thing in the car that checks battery condition and it says its fine .
Think it must be the starter motor or soloniod . Is it time for a big hammer ?
worty

[worty]

FUNKSTER UK said:

Had this before on 2 different cars, One of them was a bad conection on the earth strap to the body or engine and the other was the battery ( are u sure the battery is ok )

Matty.

thanks Matty
To me it certainly seems mechanical rather than electrical now but then again i know bugger all
worty

[FUNKSTER UK]

Get some volts into her and the have another go. Clicking can often be a low battery with not quite enough juice to do the job.

Matty.

[ajg31]

It does sound like its stuck in. If you can get a piece of wire, go from the starter to the batterys positive terminal. If it still doesnt fire you know its the starter

[worty]

Put it on charge and will check it later tonight
Thanks for your help guys
worty

[sean_goodman]

am i being thick but cant u just bump start it?

[snuffy]

A clicking is the soleniod trying to engage. As it starts to turn the engine you get a big current pull and if the battery is on teh way out it can't supply the amps so the soleniod disengages again, and so on.

My old battery on the Nob had some kind of indicator thing on it that was a green colour saying all was well... fat lot of use that was !!

[Ash M400]

Give me a shout if you need help, I am only an hour away

[worty]

sean_goodman said:

am i being thick but cant u just bump start it?

When its parked on a level gravel drive and its just you and the motor it isn't really an option
worty

[worty]

Ash M400 said:

Give me a shout if you need help, I am only an hour away

Cheers mate . Its on charge at the mo . If it won't start tonight the garage are picking it up in the morning
However if it does start I'm off out for a nice long
Happy days
worty

Edited by worty on Thursday 23 August 16:21 cos i cen't spil

Edited by worty on Thursday 23 August 16:22

[worty]

It lives

It looks like it was the battery , so much for my battery guage thingy . Enough juice left to make the clicking noise but not enough to provide the umph to turn it over . thanks for your help
off for a blat now
worty

[V6GTO]

Worty...no offence mate...but the thought of you pushing the Noble and jumping in whilt it was moving just made me wet my pants!

Martin.

[worty]

V6GTO said:

Worty...no offence mate...but the thought of you pushing the Noble and jumping in whilt it was moving just made me wet my pants!

Martin.

Martin
I totally agree with you it was a ridiculous suggestion !
No offence taken .
worty

[p1carl]

worty said:

V6GTO said:

Worty...no offence mate...but the thought of you pushing the Noble and jumping in whilt it was moving just made me wet my pants!

Martin.

Martin
I totally agree with you it was a ridiculous suggestion !
No offence taken .
worty

[joust]

V6GTO said:

Worty...no offence mate...but the thought of you pushing the Noble and jumping in whilt it was moving just made me wet my pants!
Martin.