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All,

The car doesn't seem to come on, there's a loud aggressive ticking like noise from the ignition…..?

Battery seems fine, don't think there's an issue withbthr alternator. I can't see fuel in the fuel filter yet (bare in mind there is an electric pump on there)

I did change the reverse light switch…..but it wasn't working, I had blown 3 fuses. And I realised the light in the boot was unhooked. Soon as I plugged it back in the reverse light was fine and no fuse were blown.

I should also add it doesn't crank….i can hear a loud clicking almost triggering noise behind the speedo.

It's a 1.8 carb

Any ideas chaps….?

Last edit: by optimusdub

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Starter motor?

Give it a whack with hammer and see if it turns over mate. 

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Roach said

Starter motor?

Give it a whack with hammer and see if it turns over mate. 

Where abouts do I find the starter motor???

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Here

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Roach said

Here

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Thanks buddy. I'll give it a whack (or a beating…) now

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.....it was a flat battery.....! All sorted. Thanks

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You said the battery was fine. :lol:

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Roach said

You said the battery was fine. :lol:

Lollĺlĺ, lights were coming on (during the day) it was at night i realised everything was looking really dim, especially when I put the wipers on….they were moving in slow motion. Lol

Also, need to understand better the "churning" noise too!

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Roach said

You said the battery was fine. :lol:

Its easy to go looking for problems without eliminating the basics. There was a "cutting-out-when-running, leave-for-a-while-and-its-Ok,-repeat" thread a while back. Text book example of rotten fuel filler neck and water/rust/debris in tank.

Poster said all that was fine and went on a wild goose chase and then finally posted he'd sorted by fixing/replacing the rotten filler and cleaned tank out……

1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet

The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.

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Early-1800 said

Roach said

You said the battery was fine. :lol:

Its easy to go looking for problems without eliminating the basics. There was a "cutting-out-when-running, leave-for-a-while-and-its-Ok,-repeat" thread a while back. Text book example of rotten fuel filler neck and water/rust/debris in tank.

Poster said all that was fine and went on a wild goose chase and then finally posted he'd sorted by fixing/replacing the rotten filler and cleaned tank out……

Definitely lesson learned here! Next time (hopefully not) will look at battery, fuses then extend the investigation.
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