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harvey69
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:11 am 
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blue slip today and i had to drive approx 10 ks to get there.

ok well this mornin i statred the car up and started reversing down the driveway...then i stalled it at the bottom.. i went to start the engine up again and it didnt start....
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all it made was a click noise. ...

so in the pooring down rain i had to get my mum to push the damn thing so i could clutch start it to take it in to the servo for the blues slip....

i then had to explain to the guy what happened..... aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

pretty sure i wont be gettin that blue slip now....

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Trust it to rain, Ironic it only happens when your doing something important

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sounds like a loose battery terminal
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above all days for it to happen.
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sweep77 wrote:
sounds like a loose battery terminal


It's almost inevitably this with my clubby :lol:

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The *click* when you try to start it could be the starter solenoid not engaging or sticking.

I've had and heard of lots of cars doing that. Dad used to keep a special hammer in his Kombi for that reason. Mum would turn the key while Dad would get under the van and tap the sticky solenoid with the hammer to allow it to move. Even my cressida will do the *click* on occasion.

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looks as if my starter motor is gone.... well thats what the mekanik told me....


failed the blue slip ..

--- need to adjust rear wheel bearings
--- LH uper ball joint needs something
---shock mount on the front need tightenin
--- need new front right shock
---drive shafts are leaking oil
--- ? ? ? ignition key barrel not connected to steering lock ? ? ?
--- and now the starter motor

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harvey69 wrote:
--- ? ? ? ignition key barrel not connected to steering lock ? ? ?


Probably means that steering lock isnt working probably.

eg, even when theres no key in the ignition u can still freely turn the wheel.

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exactly what happened to mine back in 2K4...cost me about $250 to get it done by a sparky...worked fine after that...till something else broke...cant remember what it was :P

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harvey69 wrote:
failed the blue slip ..

--- ? ? ? ignition key barrel not connected to steering lock ? ? ?


What year is your car?
Is the ignition switch in the middle of the dash or on the steering column?

There is a very good chance that your mechanic is a dickhead. 8)
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Molina wrote:
The *click* when you try to start it could be the starter solenoid not engaging or sticking.

I've had and heard of lots of cars doing that. Dad used to keep a special hammer in his Kombi for that reason. Mum would turn the key while Dad would get under the van and tap the sticky solenoid with the hammer to allow it to move. Even my cressida will do the *click* on occasion.


Yep... my 1275 LS used to do it occasionally... then it simply fixed itself and hasn't done it since (touchwood).

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meeni does that at time, i just remove and then re attach the earth and it seams to fix it

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its a 74 clubby????

i will try reattachin the earth..

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Ahhh , the joy's of owning a mini , clean the battery terminal's , check the earth strap is bolted to clean metal (no corrosion) in the enginebay and tell the mini that if it doesn't behave in a suitable manner before the next inspection then it's going to the wreckers . Alway's worked for me ......

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yer well if it keeps playin up its going in the for sale section

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