V50 2.0d - Dramatic Failure - Help

V50 2.0d - Dramatic Failure - Help

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Bobrick

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155 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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I have a 2004 V50 2.0d with 74K on the clock, it has been well looked after, never had any issues with it till this evening.

Went to start it, there was a horrible grinding noise for about 5 seconds then nothing. All I get is a clicking when I try and start and an intermittent Power Steering Fault.

Car is in daily use, doing 400ish miles a week and serviced as per the manufactures schedule.

I'll need to get it to the garage tomorrow to investigate, but has the PH masses any guesses on what has failed dramatically?

I'm guessing either the starter motor has seized or worse the Duel Mass Flywheel.