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Clicking Starter
« on: 26 January 2014, 18:01:31 »
Hi all
       Recently purchased a 2.2DTI with starting issues, anyway last night she stopped turning over and started clicking at me   ;-)   The battery needed charging which I did last night and on re fitting it this morning the clicking continues and she wont fire over.......

Is this the sign of a new starter motor?

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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2014, 18:28:19 »
Give starter a belt with a mallet.

Pop in gear (ign off) and push the car a few inches.


Let us know which one cures it
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2014, 18:29:04 »
Actually, first, turn headlights on, and try to start. Do headlights dim?
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2014, 18:36:24 »
Ive tried rocking her in first and second gear, no joy...........

Silly question, where is the start located???   ive not been under her, the rain has been something else
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2014, 18:38:25 »
Battery might be toast, if it's been charged over night and still not turning over :-\

Have you tried jump starting it from another car?
« Last Edit: 26 January 2014, 18:40:50 by Taxi Al »
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2014, 18:52:24 »
Ive just been out to her, lights on and tried to fire her up..........clicking still there and the lights dim very very slightly.......hardly not at all
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2014, 19:29:35 »
Time to belt with a mallet then. Whilst there, ensure the connects and engine ground straps are in tact
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #7 on: 26 January 2014, 19:35:36 »
Silly question...........where is it?  Can it be hit from above or is it a jack up job?
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2014, 19:37:10 »
Quote from: rac060804 on 26 January 2014, 19:35:36
Silly question...........where is it?  Can it be hit from above or is it a jack up job?
I'll leave that for a 2.2DTi owner, as I've never owned one, and starters on Omegas are normally uber reliable, so never had cause to fumble around on other members' cars looking for starters...
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2014, 19:46:21 »
Same side as v6  :y
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #10 on: 26 January 2014, 19:50:54 »
And where would that be   lol     :y
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #11 on: 26 January 2014, 20:02:35 »
Driver side
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #12 on: 26 January 2014, 20:04:31 »
Can it be reached from above or does it need jacking up?
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #13 on: 26 January 2014, 20:06:43 »
No idea as the last 2.2 i did a starter on was a vectra b,and that was from underneath.
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Re: Clicking Starter
« Reply #14 on: 26 January 2014, 20:08:47 »
If drivers side, can't see it being from above, as somebody has put a frakkin great turbo in the way ;D
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