C8 2.2 Hdi Trouble Starting

[Lyngaas]

Hello.

 

We have an 2006 C8 2.2 HDI and we are experiencing intermitten starting issues.

First time we noticed it was a week ago, it simply clicks and you can hear a loud click in the engine bay but engine is not turning over. Then i waited a little bit and tried again and it fired right up. Today i got the same issue and i had luckily parked on a hill and could start it by rolling it, it was also a bit hard to start when i left work but managed to get it running.

 

What happens when it wont start is that i hear a loud click in the engine bay but the starter aint turning over, then u wait for 5-10 min or more and then suddenly it fires up like usual.

 

We have two keys and both work and then suddenly dont work.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions towards what this could be?

Could leaving the key in the ignition for longer before attempting to start remedy this(reason im asking is incase the ECU could take a longer time to read the code from the key).

 

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

-Lyngaas

[coastline taxis]

sounds like a slack earth/ power lead or starter motor on its way out 

[Lyngaas]

sounds like a slack earth/ power lead or starter motor on its way out 

 

The thing is the starter motor is not even turning over when the car aint working.

Slack earth/power lead, well. Where should i start to look?

Edited August 11, 2015 by Lyngaas

[coastline taxis]

follow both leads from the battery to where they conect.  The plus one will go to the starter and the minus will go to the bodywork also one of the minus leads will bolt onto the gearbox

[Simple]

This issue sounds very similar to one I unfortunately faced. It was not a loose connection (which would have been an easy one to repair), or a broken tooth on the flywheel. It was the lever linking the solenoid to the cog of the starter motor, it is made of plastic and was broken.

 

When you position the key to start the car, the solenoid moves forward, engaging the starter motor sprocket/cog into the flywheel toothed area which also activates the contacts, causing the starter motor to spin, hence revolving the crank and starting the engine.

 

If you have the same issue, your options are:

 

* It is either a new/reconditioned starter motor.  or

 

* Buy a replacement part, if you could find it, I could not..  or

 

* Glue it using strong epoxy that can take high temperature and sudden shocks like JB weld (not enough by the way) and rap it with a metal jacket that can perform the levering action.

 

Taking the starter motor out and replacing it was not difficult.

 

Good Luck.