Starting Trouble?

[Condi]

Okay, so 2 weeks ago my car (2001 Pug 306 Hdi) started having trouble starting... It sounded like a stuck starter solonid, so I changed the starter. Fixed it for 2 days, then same again. Next I cleaned all the wiring connections in the fuse box. No luck, so added a second earth strap. That fixed it for a week. Now back to square 1 again and rapidly running out of ideas. It makes a 'click' like a stuck starter, but Im 99% its not that. As I said, its had a brand new starter.

Is there a starter relay somewhere Im missing? What else is there to check?

It had a new battery (from the scrappy) a month ago and I dont think its that because the car refuses to even turn over. If it turned over slowly I could understand.....

[TheHeretic]

Whenever I have a start issue, I always check the ground first.

[Billy_rfc]

Have you tried jump it off another car to eliminate the possibility of a duff battery? The "click" then nothing usually means lack of amps.

[1point7bar]

Bypassing the solenoid is fun, illuminating and dangerous all at the same time.

You should give it a go.

[205alive]

Is the alternator charging the battery properly? Can you charge the battery off a mains charger, see how the starter performs after that? Might narrow it down a bit.

[Andyjc86]

A new part doesn't mean a good part!! There are some crap pattern parts out there at the minute. That said I would look at your battery.

[Condi]

1point7bar said:

Bypassing the solenoid is fun, illuminating and dangerous all at the same time.

You should give it a go.

I know, but its buried that deep in the engine the bit I want to get at is not accessible.

As far as lack of amps - its about all I can think of. I did jump it from another car, but it also went 'click' while on the jump leads as well, so im not especially confident thats it. Another thing to cross off I guess.