Xr6 Wont Start

[xr6dan]

Okay I will try and keep this brief my xr6 has been playing up for about a week just turning over really slowly then cutting out and then when you give it another shot after a stall it went fine sometime did sometimes didnt and it gave a clunking sound. Anyway tonite at the shops it did the unthinkable to me it wouldnt crank over just really slow and then just dieing on me anyway it was dark late. I rang a mate who come and tried to jump it for me and the worst thing happened during the jump the postive lead on his car jumped off touched the chassis and sparks were flying for about 5 secs. Anyway we tried one more time it just wouldnt start, I get all my dash lights everything working all the ignition components turn on but when I turn the lights on while trying to crank the lights dont even go dim so it isnt even trying to turn over. I really ^&*(*^%%$ hope nothing has shorted on it its just one of those things that is not suppose to happen but it did so any ideas do I get an auto electrician or what try a new battery just think it is strange if the battery was totally dead would the lights go dim when trying to start could it be a fuse please any ideas would be great hope this makes sense just got it off the tow truck not happy.

[lowfutura]

Holler for a Marshall.

My battery went at about the 7 month mark, doing similar to yours, second time it woulden't start, I ditched it for a heavy duty cranker and it was good as gold.

Edited 23/12/09 02:44 PM by lowfutura

[icer]

+1 for battery

[bluprinturbo]

yeah mate, battery. these cars seem to chew through batterys.

[xr6dan]

Okay guys it aint the battery my mate bought his xr over we used his battery no luck I got all the dash lights everything when I turn to start it is dead not a sound nothing. I dont know what is wrong with it any ideas anyone might just have to bit the bullet and get it towed to the auto electrician after the hristmas break could it be the starter any help would be great to save dollars.

[BarKer]

Tow it to a auto elec... Sounds to me it is the starter motor or solenoid... Should have taken last week when the symptoms first appeared, things like that never get better, just worse..

[PHANTMXR6]

It sounds like it may be the starter, but have you checked the leads going to it?

What about the starter relay and fuse?

The dead short off the jump may have fried a couple of things.

[ratter]

sounds like initially it was the battery or possibly a starter problem, but the short circuit may have done some damage to expensive electrical items, hope it is not too bad, but get an auto elec to look at it rather than guessing and putting parts in that may not be a problem.

[XR64T]

Can you please take a pic of your dash, it may help us diagnose the problem....

Here is an example of where we all "helped" another forum user

It was an extremely technical issue, but we all pitched in to help him get it sorted

All the best with getting it sorted.

[xr6dan]

Okay I got under the car the strter in these is so tight to get to and anyway I gave the starter a few taps with the hammer. Tried to start it and then the starter engaged but sounded very very sick. the sound is hard to describe but more of a whirring sound. So I think it is definately the starter and when she wouldnt start the other night I did crank her over quite alot and I think this has finished her off. Anyway should I just get a solenoid for it or change the whole unit thanks for all your replies.