clicking sound

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:33 pm

hey guys... i swear!!! this fto is giving me so much trouble!!!

well anyways...

today i dropped off my car at the workshops to get it checked about the shaking problem.... ok.. the guy said bring it back in two weeks and i shall look at it for you... so i was like ok... as soon as i turned my key... the car didnt start.... it gave out this clicking sound....

guys could it be the starter motor?

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:39 pm

I am a newbie, so, wondering how much you should take my recommendation seriously, however, your problem sounds to me like there is something wrong with the battery.
Might be out of charge, which might mean that a new battary required or alternator is not working properly or the alternator belt perhaps.

How about trying to turn on your low beams and try to turn the engine on. If low beam lights are reducing that this is definitaly something with your battery.

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:51 pm

Ok, I'm 85% sure it's your starter motor. Firstly, if the battery was flat, ANBU_fto would of mentioned it, the clicking is the the sound of of the starter motor... cos i had that happend to me, lucky i have a manual, btw the clicking shoulf be coming from your passanger side...

Well, all I have to say, is, do a search for other starter motor threads, which might help you out to temporarily fix the problem, but the worst case scenario your looking at reconditioning you starter motor. that's if i'm correct.

onnzo · Post by **onnzo** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:42 pm

If it is your starter motor, take a metal pole and give it a little whack. If it starts after a whack, its time to recondition or replace the starter motor.

Mike

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:43 am

guys how much would it cost for a new one, and to reco one?

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:47 am

The click noise is should be coming from both drivers and passenger side as the starter motor is located at the centre front of your engine bay

just a bit of correction..

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:53 am

Had the same problem a while ago.... a whack on my starter motor worked....better yet if you whack it while someone else tries to start it...soon after I changed the battery and the problem went away...

Post by **smorison** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:52 am

before worrying about starter motors... check your battery!

When you turn you can on (without starting it) is the battery level low???
(if yes could be battery)

Does it charge when the car is running?
(if no then alternator)

Batteries are cheap

Alternator reco units we can supply on an exchange basis pretty cheap.

Starter motors haven't had to worry about yet but i'm sure i could source one from an aussie car.

HiRAEdd · Post by **HiRAEdd** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:00 pm

ANBU_fto wrote:guys how much would it cost for a new one, and to reco one?

The FTO I just bought has reconditioning the starter motor or something like that in it's service history last year. They charged $640 for it.

ANBU_fto · Post by **ANBU_fto** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:52 pm

omg!!!

thats like heaps....

im heaps dead now... crap....

but anyways, my car has started.... lol it was the battery, some num nut hit one of the cable things on the battery to hard and cracked the battery itself, it was leaking acid...

Post by **smorison** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:54 pm

ANBU_fto wrote:omg!!!

thats like heaps....

im heaps dead now... crap....

but anyways, my car has started.... lol it was the battery, some num nut hit one of the cable things on the battery to hard and cracked the battery itself, it was leaking acid...

moral of the story??? start with the small things and work your way up

HiRAEdd · Post by **HiRAEdd** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:56 pm

All's well that ends well