back in the game.. 316 1.8 weber conversion

[318isPMK]

Thanks for the input lads

[polsta]

they said im a sort and lubricated the bottom end to take the squeeking away.

[Speedtouch]

I think he means the bottom of the steering column, not the bottom end of the engine!

[318isPMK]

That's not quoted. As that's not what it said!

[318isPMK]

Half way home from prestwick it's purring away. The dug is sleeping in the back just need tyres and s balance and I'm there

[Rav335uk]

At last, some good news

[318isPMK]

Sat for a day and a half went out and its completely dead Im loosing patience!!!

Its had a new battery. The radio and lights are working but there is absolutely nothing when I turn the key over. I ket the vibration of the fuel pump and then just a half arsed noise. But no spark... no power nothing.

Even more annoying is I have 4 tyres in the back that were supposed to be it sorted!

Anyone ideas or does anyone want this turd off me?

[Grrrmachine]

A battery drain could be anything or everything in the car. Read this:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... tery_Drain

[Speedtouch]

When you try turning the engine over, do the dashboard lights dim, and is there a click from the starter solenoid, or nothing at all?

Do you have an OBC fitted? If so, maybe the immobiliser is activated, preventing any starting.

[318isPMK]

No obc no clicking

[Speedtouch]

How about the dashboard lights, do they dim when you turn the key?

If not, it may be a loose connection to the starter solenoid.

[318isPMK]

Yeah they dimmed right down

[Speedtouch]

Well, that would suggest a flat battery, not having enough juice in it to crank over the starter.

Try recharging it, and check for any drains such as boot light staying on, etc.

[318isPMK]

ill claim a new battery from Halfords as its only 2 weeks old and Ill get hunting for things that are staying on I think the interior lights are a bit funky... but the issue seems they dont always turn on not that they are staying on lol

[polsta]

no wonder the fella sold this turd,what a shark

[318isPMK]

Could still be a cheap fix.

If its not its getting rolled onto my grans driveway and left there

[Speedtouch]

Well, with a replacement battery (if needed - maybe the new one just needs charging, as it may have been left on the shelf for a while and partially discharged itself) and a check for any drains, all should be well again.

[318isPMK]

any simple tips for checking for drains?

[Speedtouch]

Disconnect a battery terminal, and with everything switched off, use a multimeter on the 0-200mA setting to measure the current drain (wire it in series between the battery terminal and the lead you just removed from it).

Current drain should be no more than around 20mA or so. Any more indicates an excessive drain so you need to remove fuses one by one until you find out what is causing that drain.

[Brianmoooore]

any simple tips for checking for drains?

Get a meter (set to milliamps) in series with the battery negative lead. I'm sure it's all in the wiki.

[318isPMK]

Just the job for someone without a multimeter or a owners manual lol

[Speedtouch]

You can buy a cheap multimeter for under £3 or so, so there's no real excuse for not having one!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Voltm ... 25773d64fb

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIGITAL-LCD-M ... 4166e6307c

[318isPMK]

ebay!!!!! gives me something to do over christmas lol

[Grrrmachine]

any simple tips for checking for drains?

Get a meter (set to milliamps) in series with the battery negative lead. I'm sure it's all in the wiki.

Yes, it's in the link I posted on the previous page

[Topblag]

I'm going to be selling a high comp 2.5 engine and box in January, you should buy that. I'll do you a deal on your twin webers

[Brianmoooore]

You can buy a cheap multimeter for under £3

I'd strongly recommend tripling this budget at least!

[Speedtouch]

I've owned the second of those multimeters listed above for a few years now, and it's been reliable - a very good general-purpose meter, and nice and light to carry about.

How they can actually sell them for less than £3 is beyond me!

[bigredbmw]

New battery and carb cleaner and it sounds better already!

the battery was fairly new anyway as it was my battery off my zafira ............

[bigredbmw]

no wonder the fella sold this turd,what a shark

there isnt anything the matter with the car tbh it probably just needs a bit tlc .......... and if your wondering how i know so much about the car i helped vendetta do quite a bit work to the car .........which i have explained to the lad ........

[318isPMK]

I've never made out it's a state it is what I was after one needing TLC but is fundamentally quite solid body work wise.

The dash lights are flattery the yellow light is on and the red light comes off and on even when it's running okay.
The handbrake light doesn't go on and the main ((!)) Light has an intermittent flutter. Its a bit disconcerting but it drives no bad and I haven't found any rust in the obvious spots.

[bigredbmw]

could be what i mentioned mate ...check that .... i was doing something to mine and i forgot to put it back in and it ran battery down a few times

[318isPMK]

Got replacement battery fitted it got it going was checking boot, it was idling for 2 or 3 minutes and it cut out and made a horrible scratching noise I quickly made a video switched it off now its turning over but not starting. Any ideas?

[pacerpete]

It s a shame you are so far away. I could 'recycle' this sorry sack of bodged rubbish for you and help you find a new turd that is a car, not a sandwich toaster

[Speedtouch]

Any links to the video you made?

[318isPMK]

Sorry puppy playing up will do it shortly