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Title: had to call breakdown !!
Post by: mick-1975 on 09 February 2009, 18:24:21

  hi guys ,
      i had a close encounter yesturday at tesco ,
i stopped the car and went shopping , came out and nothing the car would not start nor turn over , all dash lights except (eml) light ?

  changed battery and still no look ,
the relays were buzzing , the rev counter showing 5ooo revs
the radio panel flashing , and no way of starting !!!!!

 anyway managed to start it after 10 min by ( well dont really know )
drove it up to my dads and it ran as it should , stopped the car and back to as it was  DEAD ,...

 anyway called the breakdown and they had a look and said it was the fuel pump relay first as it was buzzing ??    then he looked again and noticed a earth strap loose , re tighted it and fired up straight away !! :y
  all that for a earth strap !!!!!  happy as larry now  :y :'( :'(

Title: Re: had to call breakdown !!
Post by: Seth on 09 February 2009, 18:32:33

Same thing happened on my previous 2.0 Ecotec.
Turned out to be the earth lead where it bolts onto front of the engine. Dead simple, though not obvious.
Got a new lead from Vx to be on the safe side.
Car's still going strong with it's subsequent (happy) owner!

Title: Re: had to call breakdown !!
Post by: mick-1975 on 09 February 2009, 18:35:35

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Same thing happened on my previous 2.0 Ecotec.
Turned out to be the earth lead where it bolts onto front of the engine. Dead simple, though not obvious.
Got a new lead from Vx to be on the safe side.
Car's still going strong with it's subsequent (happy) owner!

 :y yes the same lead as mine ! all that stress caused by that ?

Title: Re: had to call breakdown !!
Post by: Seth on 09 February 2009, 20:57:31

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Same thing happened on my previous 2.0 Ecotec.
Turned out to be the earth lead where it bolts onto front of the engine. Dead simple, though not obvious.
Got a new lead from Vx to be on the safe side.
Car's still going strong with it's subsequent (happy) owner!

 :y yes the same lead as mine ! all that stress caused by that ?

Also happened on my TD Astra van and 2.0 CDX Carlton. Both had charging faults - I fitted additional earth straps on both from the alternator tensioning bolt to the cyl head. No probs after that either!

Title: Re: had to call breakdown !!
Post by: RichardH on 10 February 2009, 09:34:36

Fair play to the breakdown guy for spotting it.