My GTI won't start

been working on my car for a few years now !! it has been delayed slightly due to kids  :wink:

the engine has always started fine until the weekend !

i finally managed to change all my brakes and take her off the axle stands on back onto solid ground and was looking forward to starting her up and then disaster struck  

nothing happened  :dontknow:

i turn the key and i can hear the fuel pump but that is it  :cry: i get nothing else, it wont even turn

does anyone have any ideas !!

cheers

Antony

can you turn the crank by hand(spanner)?

What other checks have you already done?

flat battery?

how long has it been standing since you last started it?

hi folks,
it has been about 2 weeks since i last started her !!

i put all the brakes bake on and she started fine, at the weekend i attached the new handbrake cable and put her back on her wheels and got nothing.

i haven't tried to manually crank the car and as to other checks i have done the best i can with a haynes manual.

i charged the battery at the wekend so i don't think it is flat but i am going to try to jump start her tonight and see if that works.

i have checked the dizzy and cleaned it up a little.

any other ideas would be much appreciated  :dontknow:

cheers

check fuel pump pressure and relay this is a good point to start as i later found out!

Hi Danny,
is there a relay that i can swap to test or will i have to buy a new one ??

cheers

Its probably a stuck starter motor solenoid. Its easy enough to check if this is the case:

1. Check the battery voltage, you want 12.8V or more for a healthy battery
2. Check that you get voltage at the terminal on the starter motor solenoid, when you turn the key to start the car.

Hitting it with a hammer normally solves it temporarily. Obviously, refurb/replacement is the long term fix.

hi,
just a quick one to say "She is Alive"  :mrgreen:

i checked a few things last night and turned out to be a dodgy earth connection  :roll:

once i secured it properly she started first time !!

now i just need to sort out my lack of gears (reverse and 5th)!!

thanks for all your help !

Antony