MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: cass on October 18, 2015, 03:19:46 pm

Title: Car won't start
Post by: cass on October 18, 2015, 03:19:46 pm

Right guys I need your help. Car is a 2005 GTTDI 88000 with a dsg box. It's got an intermittent fault , most of the time it starts first time but then sometime it doesn't want to start. Turn the key hear a slight click and nothing. All the lights are on the dash. They don't dim or flash. I'm sat at the tip now wanting to set the bloody thing on fire. Any one got any ideas?

Title: Re: Car won't start
Post by: cass on October 18, 2015, 05:10:45 pm

Bit of an update just I case anybody wants to help. Sat at the tip for an hour so got fed up and was going to leave my car there. So the guys at the tip help me push the car to a safe place. Tried the car again and it started. Weird

Title: Re: Car won't start
Post by: Llew on October 18, 2015, 05:50:15 pm

Mine was doing that and it needed a new battery

Title: Re: Car won't start
Post by: Andy on October 18, 2015, 05:50:23 pm

Sounds like a starter motor sticking

Title: Re: Car won't start
Post by: Washout on October 18, 2015, 08:37:08 pm

If it does it again you could try bashing the starter with a piece of wood as others have etc or rocking it in gear. If it works it's the starter.

Title: Re: Car won't start
Post by: cass on October 30, 2015, 12:31:56 pm

Just an update for anyone interested. It was the starter. Moral of the story buy cheap buy twice

Title: Re: Car won't start
Post by: Andy on October 30, 2015, 12:46:55 pm

Good to see you got it sorted