Author Topic: Car problem (Read 4376 times)

Robbie8666 · « **on:** 09 January 2013, 11:37:21 am »

Mrs Robbie sends me text saying that her car wouldn't start this morning so had to use her mums car, can I ring her to help
so been the dutiful husband rang her and asked what is wrong with it
"Dunno, it wont start! I turn the key and it just goes tintintintink!"

I work 240 miles away n she is going "tintintintink" down the phone to me, I said "go out to the car so I can at least hear it!"
"oh thats at home I've gone round to my mates for a coffee what do you think is wrong with it?" I get told
she said that she going to call in the garage on way home, which is 250 yds up the road and explain the noise to them!

it's a '98 toyota picnic with 170k on the clock that cost me £900 2 years ago so dont wanna be paying out loads to get it fixed!, I'm thinking its the starter motor if it anything else I'll see what other cars are out there atm get it started this weekend then drive to look at them & if we see sommat then PX theren then if not i'll tow it with my car few miles from home then call AA lol

red98 · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 January 2013, 12:22:10 pm »

tintintintink....mmmmmmmmm...........could be starter,battery or the nut behind the wheel

His Dudeness · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 January 2013, 01:56:52 pm »

aww if it's going tinktinktink that's a sure sign the big end is gone

red98 · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 January 2013, 03:03:21 pm »

Quote from: His Dudeness on 09 January 2013, 01:56:52 pm

aww if it's going tinktinktink that's a sure sign the big end is gone

hey dude..........not tinktinktink.....its tintintintink

.......parhaps its small end

His Dudeness · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 January 2013, 04:02:03 pm »

oh yes my mistake tintintintink would be the small end well spotted red98

if it's not the small end i'd start by checking the battery

HarryHornby · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 January 2013, 04:17:23 pm »

Sounds like the flux capacitor has gone.....could be expensive....

red98 · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 January 2013, 04:38:16 pm »

loose change in the bottom of swmbo`s handbag

+1 for battery

Looney tune · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 January 2013, 05:48:20 pm »

Quote from: His Dudeness on 09 January 2013, 01:56:52 pm

aww if it's going tinktinktink that's a sure sign the big end is gone

Nope, thats the noise of an Irishman in the boot trying to escape !!

His Dudeness · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 January 2013, 05:50:02 pm »

Quote from: Looney tune on 09 January 2013, 05:48:20 pm

Quote from: His Dudeness on 09 January 2013, 01:56:52 pm
aww if it's going tinktinktink that's a sure sign the big end is gone

Nope, thats the noise of an Irishman in the boot trying to escape !!

is it? don't get that one

johnakay · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 January 2013, 05:54:22 pm »

tintintintink!!

nah definitely sound like a waffle sprockets gone

Looney tune · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 January 2013, 05:54:59 pm »

Mmmm

Tink (think) Tink (think) etc, Irish accent. Tis been a long day

goldfazer · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 January 2013, 08:06:38 pm »

+2 battery

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #12 on:** 09 January 2013, 09:36:54 pm »

Booked in at garage for tomorrow then the mystery will be revealed!

loose change in swmbo's bag?.... nah the kids have had all that !!
what ever it is I hope it can be fixed cheaply til august cuz hoping to have bit of spare cash by then!

Andy FZS · « **Reply #13 on:** 10 January 2013, 04:46:12 am »

Please explain the term spare cash as I'm not familiar with it;D

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red98 · « **Reply #14 on:** 10 January 2013, 06:45:35 am »

Quote from: Andy FZS on 10 January 2013, 04:46:12 am

Please explain the term spare cash as I'm not familiar with it;D

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ahhhhh.........got no kids then

unfazed · « **Reply #15 on:** 10 January 2013, 08:09:16 am »

Quote from: Andy FZS on 10 January 2013, 04:46:12 am

Please explain the term spare cash as I'm not familiar with it;D

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Not suprised you have no loose change after buying a GT-19300

Battery or Solonoid

DryRob · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 January 2013, 01:07:21 pm »

could be the rotater splint...

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #17 on:** 10 January 2013, 06:25:12 pm »

No. It will be the mechanical fairies asking for their dinner money.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 January 2013, 03:32:13 pm »

What was it then?

unfazed · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 January 2013, 11:25:33 pm »

I guess he is not telling

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 January 2013, 06:17:16 pm »

sorry for delay replying but garage said they checked everything n couldn't find owt wrong so were guessing it could be battery!!!

as she only does school runs could be right so i gonna borrow it this next week to give it a good run.

combi boiler pump packed up last night engineer came round at 3 but cant get replacement til monday/tuesday!!

red98 · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 January 2013, 08:46:45 am »

Quote from: Robbie8666 on 12 January 2013, 06:17:16 pm

sorry for delay replying but garage said they checked everything n couldn't find owt wrong so were guessing it could be battery!!!

as she only does school runs could be right so i gonna borrow it this next week to give it a good run.

combi boiler pump packed up last night engineer came round at 3 but cant get replacement til monday/tuesday!!

brace yourself............these things happen in three`s

[size=78%]...........had same trouble with swmbo`s golf over chrimbo......stood for two days and then would`nt start,had new battery in summer,live on a hill so bump started it and gave it a good run on motorway with no heater,radio or lights on and its been fine since....only used for 1 mile school run (i know,i know) gets in it starts it,lights on,heater on and radio on to do two mile trip and then cant undrestand why the batterys going flat [/size]

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 January 2013, 01:37:01 pm »

yeah that is close to a typical run for this cage but it had 240 mile trip last night will get a further 8 32 mile commutes then the 240 mile trip back, that should sort it out!

boiler part now promised for tuesday!

yeah worried what else could go wrong, car did have little bit of fun into work in the snow this morning but i dont care how much i get pushed by other vehicles i will be going at my pace!!!

red98 · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 January 2013, 03:32:34 pm »

i dont care how much i get pushed by other vehicles i will be going at my pace!!!

too right matey........................ lots of drivers carry on as normal, not a thought for the weather conditions

Oldgit · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 January 2013, 04:40:36 pm »

captin she no take any more