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Vinny_VSX
11th December 2007, 18:10
Hey chaps. Right the other day there was floods everywhere and I had to go through one. The puddle was so deep that it came up half way up my alloys. Since then my car struggles to start.

I have tried to start my car, but it just makes a whine noise. It takes about 4 turns of the key to start even after started from warm. I have sprayed some wd40 on the ht leads and dizzy cap, but with no luck. Could this be a battery issue?

Cheers for the help guys, once again sorry for the wrong section but I am in a hurry. I have to be at my work xmas meal and this girl I really like is going to be there hehe :oops:

Rep given for answers I like (battery issue :P)
stalkah66
11th December 2007, 18:11
It sounds like the starter solenoid if its just whiring
Vinny_VSX
11th December 2007, 18:16
Is that an expensive fix? Also would it start via jump leads?
Vinny_VSX
11th December 2007, 18:24
BUMP!!!!
Vinny_VSX
11th December 2007, 18:33
Anyone at all?? Before I take a lump hammer to it. I hate saxo's!!!!!!
stalkah66
11th December 2007, 18:36
Umm its an arse to fix, jump leeds wont help there is a trick where you can by pass the solenoid by putting a screwdriver between the feeds on the starter motor however its near on impossible to do on a saxo because the motor is at the back of the engine.
Vinny_VSX
11th December 2007, 18:39
Ahhh c*nt. Looks like I have to miss my works xmas do and time to get rid of the saxo now. Nothing but problems atm.

Cheers anyways mate :)
stalkah66
11th December 2007, 18:41
Sorry I couldnt be more help.

Bloody french and there designs!

You know you could always get a bus or a taxi :p
Vinny_VSX
11th December 2007, 23:11
No, that was helpfull mate. Hopefully it is what you said, so it will be a cheap fix.

Lol, I live in the middle of no where. We haven't even got a bus service here :(
theshrew69
12th December 2007, 16:53
Is it making the noise and not turning the engine over ?

If so as the other lad said this could be the starter

It bascally means the gear on the starter is not making contact with the ring gear. Sometimes you can get away with just changing the starter but sometimes it has chipped the teeth off the ring gear to that will need changing.

So fingers crossed it just the starter