Try using the starting handle instead

It sounds old and knackered so it must have a starting handle. Most old cars do.

Posted By: Chunter on May 5th 2009 at 18:45:01

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i'd forgotten about my problem with my car (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 5, 17:12:40
- Try using the starting handle instead (General Chat) - Chunter, May 5, 18:45:01
- your big ends gone (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 5, 17:19:44
- Sounds like the Bendix is jammed and not engaging the (General Chat) - CB41, May 5, 17:19:24
  - Spanners. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 5, 17:23:20
    - Spanners (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 5, 17:44:21
      - yes, see down there vvv (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 5, 17:49:00
        
        Oh (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 5, 17:55:23
        
        i'll take thebigfeller defence (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 5, 18:05:16
        
        haha - very good (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 5, 18:18:34
  - good, comprehensive answer. (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 5, 17:21:32
    - Try spraying WD40 in every gap you can see in the vicinity. (General Chat) - CB41, May 5, 17:25:23
      - where is the starter? (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 5, 17:53:41
      - WD40 also makes an excellent impromptu flamethrower when you are 12. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 5, 17:29:36
        
        As does hair spray (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 5, 17:30:07
        
        And Lynxs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 5, 17:34:18
        
        yes, Lynxes especially (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 5, 17:40:21
  - some proper Spanners here ^^^ (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 5, 17:21:24
    - Cars used to be a piece of piss, I've re-builded just about everything (General Chat) - CB41, May 5, 17:27:31
- Sounds like you need a new starter motor. (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, May 5, 17:16:28
  - yep, that would be my number one suspect (n/m) (General Chat) - nixon, May 5, 17:17:40
  - that's what i figured (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 5, 17:17:26
    - Not very, even I have fitted a new one of them (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, May 5, 17:18:44
      - i'd have to be sure it was that, though (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 5, 17:19:51
        
        Are you actually in France? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 5, 17:20:58
        
        yes (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 5, 17:55:02
- Sounds like it's head (gasket) is going to fall off. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, May 5, 17:14:36
  - Or it's going to blow up (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, May 5, 17:16:10

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