starting problem

Hi still fairly new to the MK1 game so some help needed please.

Car started fine this morning but after shutting the garage and trying to restart  no joy. There's a loud clicking sound coming from the passenger side of the car possibly fuse box area?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
Rich

Rich,

Any more clues?

Does the starter crank the engine?

etc etc…

No nothing. Just a loud click coming from fuse box area? Could it be a relay or something?

Sounds like a relay operating - if louder than usual then could be the problem.

get the relay to click with your finger on it - do each relay and you'll work out which one is making the noise.  Easy enough to replace and see if that solves the problem.

I have relays if you need one.

Cheers

Rich

have a look at the starter motor the main pos has probably just come off

Cheers will have a look on Saturday.

Hell of a day yersterday, car died, window blew in on house but insuance assessor came round mid chaos and said he would never record a car as mint as my Mk1 as a total loss. So car will be fixed soonish.

 

Got round to checking the relays today. Furtherst to the left on the top row was making the loud clicking?

Anyone know if this is the fueling relay? Looks far newer than all other relays so this could have been a problem with the car before..

Crazy quiff - PM me your details and I'll send you some money for another.

Thanks
Rich

Rich,

Have a look at this thread and let me know which one it is.

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4664&highlight=fuse+box

Cheers

Rich

Tis the one in the top 2 pics with the blue writing on the side.

I'm thinking the fact that the car does not turn over could be a stater/immobiliser problem but the relay is ticking loudly.

That is the fuel pump relay and should not affect cranking.  I'd look else where for your problem.

Have you tried starting it from under the hood?

There is a little flange on the starte poer lead (the big one) that can bridge to the solenoid power lead (the small lead).  You can bridge with a big screwdriver or a small spanner.  Just make sure you are in neutral first and set the hand brake.  If you can start, the starter is not the problem and you need to look at switching/wiring.  If you can't start, then your starter needs work or you have a bad battery lead.  There are no fuses or relays between the starter and the battery, it is just the big red cable.

Things that have happened to my car:

1.  I had the brushes in the starter wear out (actually just one, it was uneven).  Brushes are cheap, but you need a big soldering gun and a torch to preheat (at least I did).

2.  My ignition switch wore to the point that it can't switch the starter on (mechanical problem, not the plug in electrics).  Now I have a big red button that works the starter.

Matthew