*urgent* Whats This Noise

[awsam]

As the title says, R33 won't start. Just makes a rapid clicking noise. No issues at all, just got in it this morning and this

See video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBnhNFdH-Aw

[Bl4cK32]

starter motor

[89CAL]

before pulling the starter motor out:

Check your battery voltage, both just sitting with everything off (Should be about 12.6V or so) and then during cranking (shouldnt drop below 9v from memory, even 9v I think is getting to low)

if this checks out, put the car in gear and roll it back or forward a bit (the gear for the starter might be jammed against the ring gear.

But if this fails then I'd say it would be the starter motor as suggested

[blind_elk]

(without actually viewing the video) More precisely, it will be the solenoid on the starter motor. It is caused by not enough charge in the battery to support starting the engine.

[blonk20]

id say battery before starter try jump starting the battery and if that dont work then start looking at the starter

[Munkyb0y]

dead battery

[awsam]

dead battery

RAA gave me a jump and all good. Battery is a RAA one, just over a year old. Bit surprised.

The dude didn't reconmend buying a new one, might have to look into a jumper pack in the near future.

[Mayuri Krab]

+1

To most likely flat battery, my car made that same noise when I left the parker lights one time while at uni...

[Grey]

probably the battery

[MrKenny]

sounds like mine when my battery dead, the battery got not enough power to start the car. If jump is working then your car can still use the battery for a few days/weeks?

Jump means you taking other's car battery power to start your car and then you still use your underpower battery, the car do charge the battery but it won't last long anymore. It will die soon so replace the battery asap.

[89CAL]

sounds like mine when my battery dead, the battery got not enough power to start the car. If jump is working then your car can still use the battery for a few days/weeks?

Jump means you taking other's car battery power to start your car and then you still use your underpower battery, the car do charge the battery but it won't last long anymore. It will die soon so replace the battery asap.

Not true, my battery has gone flat about 3 times in the last year and is still fine.

Only a cheap compliance battery as well....

[ARTZ]

Not true, my battery has gone flat about 3 times in the last year and is still fine.

Only a cheap compliance battery as well....

yeah same..get a proper (plug in the wall) battery charger, bunnings has them cheaper than auto stores, I got a fairly decent one with an engine start option on it as well for about 60-80$..

my battery has gone flat numerous times..but after a good overnight charge its good as new..

[Charles89]

If battery keeps dying, won't it be an alternator problem?..

Or is it because of the cold weather? I know that short drives + loud music w/ sub can drain the battery before the alternator can charge it

[MrKenny]

If battery keeps dying, won't it be an alternator problem?..

Or is it because of the cold weather? I know that short drives + loud music w/ sub can drain the battery before the alternator can charge it

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, maybe that's what happened to me!!! i had pretty good sound system and maybe the battery went flat before the alternator charge it!! That is why the battery keep going flat and die. And short drive yes

[awsam]

Or is it because of the cold weather? I know that short drives + loud music w/ sub can drain the battery before the alternator can charge it

That makes perfect sense, I recently moved within 15mins of my work and only drive the car there & back at night.. with the sub going nuts lol..

[89CAL]

It's a sign that youre either overworking your charging system or have an alternator on the way out

Neither are a good thing

[awsam]

It's a sign that youre either overworking your charging system or have an alternator on the way out

Neither are a good thing

Hrmn possibly.. now even with extended driving Im not holding charge after it sits for a night.

[89CAL]

You need to check that you don't have a drain somewhere in my car. My old car had a dodgy earth and the glovebox light was shorting to ground (not through the switch) and staying on

This over night was draining the battery

Simple check I guess you could do to eliminate a failing battery is unplug it (negative first) and leave the car sit over night and plug the battery back in. If all is well then it's a problem with the wiring. If not it could be your alternator or your battery

[awsam]

You need to check that you don't have a drain somewhere in my car. My old car had a dodgy earth and the glovebox light was shorting to ground (not through the switch) and staying on

This over night was draining the battery

Simple check I guess you could do to eliminate a failing battery is unplug it (negative first) and leave the car sit over night and plug the battery back in. If all is well then it's a problem with the wiring. If not it could be your alternator or your battery

RAA guy who came out to jump my car last night noticed my boot light wasn't turning off when closing the boot. We couldnt find the switch so thought it must have been in the lock.

Anyway, pulled the globe out yesterday and guess what? Car started first go tonight ^_^

Edited July 12, 2011 by awsam