2.0 Cdti Auto wont start - Click Click Click

[Chris K]

Just tried to start my 2.0 Ctdi Auto

turned once then click click click

Tried again - now wont turn just clicks

I'm putting the battery on charge but is there anything else i can do?

[wullie480]

Did the headlights flash? If yes sure sign of a flat battery.

Or it maybe a sticky starter solenoid repair kits are pretty cheap on eBay.

[rich17865]

I had this, it turned out to be a loose battery terminal.

[windrush]

See what happens after you have charged the battery Chris

[Chris K]

I've always been apprehensive about it starting because it turns over very slowly

here's my battery - dunno whether its right one or a fixer uper

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CfL6e-Sfh-Q/UHqXZlfiHfI/AAAAAAAADwQ/r2F683i-bkQ/s721/IMG_20121014_113138.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Kbf1_OvdQRE/UHqXZrb2rFI/AAAAAAAADwQ/EcNwWFtOwEQ/s721/IMG_20121014_113147.jpg


1/ Which battery suits 2.0 CDTi Automatic and wheres cheapest?

2/ Which solenoid should I buy and can I fit one myself?


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[ProfDave]

sounds like a battery issue! I am sure there is a thread on changing it should it not want to hold charge any more.

[windrush]

Hi Chris, the battery looks like the original which are very good as a
rule I would wait and see what happens after you have charged the battery

If you do have to replace it try Euro car parts where you will get a good discount with the clubs discount code

[chrissyboy]

deff a battery issue , the lights dont alway flash as mine didnt when my battery died on mine .was ok in the morning ,after a few trips picking things up it just died.as said try a recharge if it then starts i wouldbuy another bttery as when a battery has to be recharged it is never the same

[tjz]

I too had a similar issue with my 2.0 V6. It was the battery. All I would get was click click click. I paid a local cabbie for his time in giving me some juice from his car - started straight away.

But in my case the problem wasn't really the battery, it was that the alternator was no longer giving enough charging power. Bought a used one on fleabay and changed my battery.

Has worked like a charm since.

[pab]

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[Chris K]

It started straight away after a charge :D

Decided to order a new battery for the winter

Going for Exide with 4 year guarantee from Tanya batteries which seem OK company (http://www.tayna.co.uk/067TE-Exide-Car-Battery-X-Tra-Plus-XTra-Plus-XP07-P7499.html)

http://www.taynabatteries.co.uk/prod-images/152/exide/067TE.jpg

Cheaper than Kwikfit and spec seems a bit better too

[ProfDave]

Good news; have exide batteries on the minis and they are good

Glad it was a simple one!