liyi_92 37 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 CAR DOES NOT START AT ALL! I drove home from uni, made something to eat and had a rest. (3:10pm) Jumped into car to go to work and car wouldn't start (4.30pm) Turning the key does nothing at all. I am sure its not the battery as that was replaced last year and there is no *tick tick tick* sound like a dying dead battery would sound. No lights come onto dash regardless of key position. No crank sound. Any points on what I could check on first? To make it worse its parked on road and I can't really move my car. Problems before this incident: Slight misfire Oil leak Extended crank times especially long when engine is warm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 Dead battery ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liyi_92 37 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 Dead battery ??? No, battery was tested during service 2 weeks back and had good charge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1270 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 bad battery terminal conections?? trying pushing on them , tightening up etc. long crank times when warm could be cam sensor on its way out. see if it will jump start from another car etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liyi_92 37 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 Could this be a failed alternator? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 Check the battery voltage. Checked a couple of weeks ago means nothing now. Won't necessarily make the usual click noise if flat. If you have no way of checking things (sounds like you are guessing)- get someone (an auto sparky) out to the car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liyi_92 37 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 will do. just got home from work, tried tp start it up again. electrics work again until i need to crank it. By that I mean position 1 & 2 brings up all dash lights and tv aircon works. Maybe battery has problem chargong. Will hopefully get it looked at tomorrow. Does AA do these checks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 Should be able to - if the AA contractor has a brain... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liyi_92 37 Report post Posted November 12, 2012 I just tried to jumpstart using the Subie but no luck. Let it idle for around 3 minutes before trying to crank and I get a slow tick tick tick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
