luupo Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 hi everyone, just thought to ask some of you who is a bit mechanicly minded! this morning my 1l started with no problem but in the afternoon, i tried to start the car, and kind of tried to start but didn't. the gas pedal was loose and i coudn't rev it at all. then i tried again - same thing, again - same thing, then i've managed to turn it on the rev counter showed 2000rp and the engine was really trugling. i turn it off, smelled quite a bit of petrol, then tried to turn it on again and it turned on!!!but now when ever i'm switching it on it makes weird loud noise from underneith!!!!what could that be???starter motor? temp sensor? anything else? please help!!! and if it's a starter motor how easy it is to change????thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 What do you mean the gas pedal was loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luupo Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 like i tried to rev the engine and nothing happened, like the pedal wasn't connected or something, but after it started everything was fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Fair enough. Does it now make a screetching sound then? If so its more than likely the starter motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luupo Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 yeah it does!!!!how difficult it is to change then???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I have done it on other cars before with just the front end jacked up, and Im an total amateur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luupo Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 is it somewhere near drivers side underneith???sorry i'm completely clueless about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnykell1980 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 it will be either towards the back of the engine or on the gearbox. the starter turns the flywheel that is bolted to the end of the crankshaft. the flywheel is in the bellhousing (bit that bolts to the engine) of the gearbox so the starter will be around there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luupo Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 cheers mate, can i change starter motor then without taking the hole engine out or gearbox???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Yes. It will still wpork fine as it is though, just noisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luupo Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 cheers mate, really worried about my little car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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